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nonhealing

nonhealing adjective: that does not heal.

Adjective

nonhealing (not comparable)

  1. That does not heal.
    • The list includes decompression sickness (“the bends”), necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease), carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, the bone infection osteomyelitis, nonhealing wounds and delayed radiation injury to bone and soft tissue.2009 March 10, Jane E. Brody, “Oxygen Therapy Is Valuable, Sometimes”, in New York Times

Origin of nonhealing

From non- + healing.

Questions about nonhealing

What does nonhealing mean?
Nonhealing means that does not heal.
What part of speech is nonhealing?
Nonhealing is an adjective.

Words near nonhealing in the dictionary

  1. nonhead
  2. nonheaded
  3. nonheading
  4. nonheadline
  5. nonheads
  6. nonhealing
  7. nonhealthcare
  8. nonhealthiness
  9. nonhealthy
  10. nonhearer
  11. nonhearers

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