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Healing vs Alleviation - What's the difference?

healing | alleviation |

As nouns the difference between healing and alleviation

is that healing is the process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves while alleviation is the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.

As a verb healing

is .

healing

English

Noun

(wikipedia healing)
  • The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
  • An act of healing, as by a faith healer.
  • The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.

    • Derived terms

    * healing art

    Related terms

    * heal

    Verb

    (head)

    • alleviation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation
  • the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement