healing up
Mending after injury
Healing up describes the process of recovering from an injury or wound, with emphasis on the progression toward completion.
The "up" adds a sense of thoroughness or finishing: My knee is finally healing up after the surgery.
It's informal and conversational, often used to check on someone's recovery or report progress: How's that cut healing up?
- scar tissueCollagen replacing damaged skin
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- scabbingForming protective crust
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
broken bones · reconciliation · making amends · closure · picking up the pieces · resilience · suturing · acceptance · immune response · on the mend · therapy · catharsis · prayer · coping mechanisms · convalescence · meditation · inner peace · neuroplasticity
healing upfestering
Becoming infected, decaying
suppurating · necrotizing · ulcerating · worsening · rotting
healing updeteriorating
Becoming progressively worse
declining · getting worse · sickening · wasting away · weakening
healing, heal, healed, healer, healers, heals, health, healthy, healthier