noun
healer
HEE-luh
noun
1
A person who treats or cures illness, especially through non-conventional or spiritual means.
"The village healer used herbal remedies passed down for generations."
2
Anything, such as a medicine, that helps cure an ailment.
"They say laughter is the best healer."
How to Use Healer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone or something that cures or restores health.
Common pairings
faith healer
natural healer
Word Forms
healers plural
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Etymology
From Middle English helere, formed from heal plus the agent suffix -er.