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self-healing

British  

noun

    1. the act or instance of healing onself

    2. ( as modifier )

      the self-healing process

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mr. Carney is a testament to democracy and self-healing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

One of the beauties of the internet is that it is self-healing, meaning that information, when blocked, just travels in a new direction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025

“My biggest thing is when somebody comes in, we try to educate them and tell them that your body is a self-healing organism,” Mr. Tubio said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024

For example, it is currently used to treat seeds and as a biopesticide in agriculture, to prevent spoilage in winemaking, in self-healing paint coatings, and in medical wound management.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2024

Everything that has been said in this chapter regarding the use of color in magnetic treatments, is equally applicable to cases of self-healing, or self-treatment.

From The Human Aura Astral Colors and Thought Forms by Swami Panchadasi

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