different between healing vs convalescence

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?hi?l??/
• Homophone: heeling
• Rhymes: -i?l??

Etymology 1

From Middle English heelinge, helynge, from Old English h?ling (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailing? (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailijan? (“to heal”), equivalent to heal +? -ing. Cognate with West Frisian hieling (“healing”), Dutch heling (“healing”), German Heilung (“healing; cure”).

Noun

healing (countable and uncountable, plural healings)

1. The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
2. An act of healing, as by a faith healer.
3. The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.

Derived terms

• healing art

Related terms

• heal

Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English heelyng, equivalent to heal +? -ing.

Verb

healing

1. present participle of heal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French convalescence, from Late Latin conval?scentia (“regaining of health”), from Latin conval?sc?n(t-)s, present participle of conval?scere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce.

Noun

convalescence (countable and uncountable, plural convalescences)

1. A gradual healing after illness or injury.
2. The period of time spent healing.

Related terms

Translations

French

Etymology

From Late Latin conval?scentia (“regaining of health”), from Latin conval?sc? (“regain health, grow strong”).

Noun

convalescence f (plural convalescences)

1. convalescence

Further reading

• “convalescence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).