self-heal

verb

To heal itself, or by itself.

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heal allPrunella vulgaris
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Meanings

verbself-heal (third-person singular simple present self-heals, present participle self-healing, simple past and past participle self-healed)

present singular third person self-heals · participle present self-healing · participle past self-healed · past self-healed

  1. intransitiveTo heal itself, or by itself.

    A self-healing cutting mat has a durable vinyl surface that bounces back from blade marks and cuts […]

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nounself-heal (plural self-heals)

plural self-heals

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of selfheal (“Prunella”).

Synonyms & antonyms

noundecumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America

Similar
heal allPrunella vulgaris
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see
betony

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From self- + heal.

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APA

self-heal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-heal

MLA

“self-heal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-heal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-heal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-heal.

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