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Healing vs Recovery - What's the difference?

healing | recovery |

As nouns the difference between healing and recovery

is that healing is the process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves while recovery is the act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.

As a verb healing

is present participle of lang=en.

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)

    • recovery

    English

    (wikipedia recovery)

    Alternative forms

    * recovre (obsolete)

    Noun

    (recoveries)
  • The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
  • A return to normal health.
  • A return to former status.
  • Renewed growth after a slump (economy).

    • Derived terms

    * recovery CD * recovery position

    Related terms

    * recover