1
: one that heals
plant extracts used by herbalist healers
Time is a great healer.
2
: a Christian Science practitioner
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Fast-forward two decades and the scientists have finally fabricated this naturally occurring RNA molecule in the lab – the synthetic healer known as TY1.
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New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Invention Actor Callie Hernandez lost her father, a New Age healer, to COVID.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Santani’s menu includes herbal oils prepared according to ancient Sri Lankan recipes, using techniques based down through traditional healers.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Agnes is both a seer and healer, preparing natural remedies for the townsfolk to help with ailments and sickness.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Invention Actor Callie Hernandez lost her father, a New Age healer, to COVID.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Santani’s menu includes herbal oils prepared according to ancient Sri Lankan recipes, using techniques based down through traditional healers.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Agnes is both a seer and healer, preparing natural remedies for the townsfolk to help with ailments and sickness.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Healer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/healer. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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healer
noun
heal·er
ˈhē-lər 
: one that heals
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