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| aloe vera |
a plant with spiky leaves that contain a juice thought to heal cuts and burns. [1/2 definitions] |
| bath |
the act of washing or soaking something in order to clean, refresh, or heal. [1/3 definitions] |
| cicatrize |
to cause to heal by forming a cicatrix or scar. [2 definitions] |
| drug |
a substance used to cure or heal; medicine. [1/3 definitions] |
| faith cure |
a method of trying to heal disease or other medical infirmity through prayer or religious exercises. |
| healer |
a being who heals or has the ability to heal others. [1/2 definitions] |
| holy man |
in some cultures, one who is attributed with the power to heal the sick and to guide the community. [1/2 definitions] |
| lotion |
a thick liquid for rubbing on the skin. Lotions are used to moisten, heal, or protect the skin. |
| medicament |
something used to heal illness or injury; medicine. |
| mend |
to get back one's health; improve or heal. [1/4 definitions] |
| missionary |
a person who is sent by a church or religious order to a foreign country to teach, convert, heal, or serve. |
| nonunion |
of a broken bone, failure to heal. [1/3 definitions] |
| occupational therapy |
therapy consisting of work designed to provide mental diversion or a creative outlet, exercise to heal or correct a physical deficiency or injury, or training in vocational skills. |
| physic |
to affect as a medicine does; heal. [1/3 definitions] |
| potion |
a mixture for drinking that is supposed to have special powers. A potion may heal, do magic, or be a poison. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| remedy |
something used to take away pain or heal a disease. [2/4 definitions] |
| salve |
a substance used to heal wounds or make them feel better. |
| therapy |
treatment meant to cure a disease or heal an injury. |
| treatment |
giving medicine or using other ways to help cure a disease or heal an injury. [1/2 definitions] |
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