A spell or ability that restores hit points or removes a status ailment.
"The wizard cast a healing spell to restore his ally's lost health and remove the poison curse."
In plain English: A heal is not actually used as a noun; it is only ever an action verb meaning to get better from an injury or sickness.
"Many people seek alternative therapies to find their own path to healing after an illness."
provide a cure for, make healthy again
"The treatment cured the boy's acne"
"The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"
To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
"The old manuscript was carefully healed in a hidden compartment to keep it safe from discovery."
Alternative form of hele (“conceal”).
In plain English: To heal means to get better from an injury or illness so that you are no longer hurt or sick.
"Her cold medicine will help her heal quickly so she can go back to work tomorrow."
Usage: Use heal as an intransitive verb when describing the natural process of recovery and as a transitive verb only if you are specifying what is being cured. Avoid using it for temporary relief; instead, choose alleviate or soothe when referring merely to reducing pain without restoring full health.
A surname.
"The Heals are known as longtime residents of the village who have served on the local council for decades."
The word "heal" comes from Old English hǣlan, which originally meant to cure or even greet someone as a sign of safety. Its meaning evolved over time from describing something that is physically whole and healthy into our modern sense of restoring health after injury.