self-heal
noun
: a blue-flowered Eurasian mint (Prunella vulgaris) that is naturalized throughout North America and is held to have medicinal properties useful in herbal medicine
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Some of us enjoy a pop of color from violets or self-heal in spring.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
The crosslinked polyamines can withstand extreme conditions and even self-heal, giving them an advantage over many existing separation materials.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
In experiments, the researchers showed that the polymer could be cut in half and self-heal at room temperature over the course of roughly 24 hours.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
Looking Ahead: The Rise Of Autonomous Security The next frontier is autonomous security—systems that not only detect and respond but self-heal.
—Bhupendra Singh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The second is that the gel self-heals after the nozzle passes through.
—Amy Francombe, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
The crosslinked polyamines can withstand extreme conditions and even self-heal, giving them an advantage over many existing separation materials.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
In experiments, the researchers showed that the polymer could be cut in half and self-heal at room temperature over the course of roughly 24 hours.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
Looking Ahead: The Rise Of Autonomous Security The next frontier is autonomous security—systems that not only detect and respond but self-heal.
—Bhupendra Singh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The second is that the gel self-heals after the nozzle passes through.
—Amy Francombe, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
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