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self-healing

British  

noun

    1. the act or instance of healing onself

    2. ( as modifier )

      the self-healing process

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“I’m just very much into self-healing and therapy,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

But the time such a self-healing proceeding would occupy might be ruinous.

From Desperate Remedies by Hardy, Thomas