healing [AS, haelan, to cure] , 1. the act or process in which the normal structural and functional characteristics of health are restored to diseased, dysfunctional, or damaged tissues, organs, or systems of the body. See also intention, wound repair. 2. the process of helping individuals to achieve a state in which they are able to function physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually in ways that facilitate the expression of their full potential and realize individual goals for health.
