healing ability

collocation in English

meaningsofhealingandability

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healing
adjective
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/ˈhiː.lɪŋ/us
/ˈhiː.lɪŋ/
helping to make someone well again, especially after a cut or ...
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ability
noun[C or U]
uk
/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the physical or mental power or skill needed to ...
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(Definition ofhealingandabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He's assisted in this by a nearly miraculous physicalhealingabilityfor which he himself has no explanation.
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She has ahealingabilityallowing her to treat patients wounded by demonic powers.
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This is why people who have lost their dental innervation have a reducedhealingabilityand increased rate of tooth injury.
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Because of the tongue's exceptionalhealingability, piercings can close very fast.
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He was widely respected for his scholarship, purity of life andhealingability.
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Girls are given teaching in aspects of sexuality, confidence, andhealingability.
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Despite hishealingability, it appears that age has finally caught up to the mutant.
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Also, due to the body's naturalhealingabilityand statistical effects such as regression to the mean, many patients will get better even when given no treatment at all.
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Wolverine's adamantium skeleton allowed hishealingabilityto purge him of the embryo, and he helps the others escape.
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Not only are plants used and chosen for their healing abilities, but they also often have symbolic and spiritual significance.
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He gained the ability to fly, as well as superhuman strength, speed, and healing abilities.
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According to legend, the spring has miraculous healing abilities.
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His regeneration and healing abilities are also low.
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They can de-buff enemies with spells, and possess modest healing abilities.
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These specialization choices include warriors being able to choose between focusing on damage or defensive abilities, or mages focusing on damage or healing abilities.
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Whether this was an offshoot of his main powers or that he was boosting their own natural healing abilities is not known.
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He was an astrologer and claimed magical healing abilities, charging a shilling for a charm to cure toothache.
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She has been shown to possess healing abilities, flight, greatly enhanced strength, the ability to survive unaided in space, and control of gravity.
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