overheal

verb

Etymology

From Middle English overhelen, equivalent to over- + heal (“to cover”).

  1. inherited from overhelen

Definitions

  1. To heal over.

  2. To heal excessively or beyond the point of normal healing, usually resulting in the…

    To heal excessively or beyond the point of normal healing, usually resulting in the formation of scar tissue.

    • First, the tissues can heal slowly and inadequately. Second, the tissues can overheal and deposit and overabundance of fibrotic wound matrix […]
  3. To heal (a character) beyond the usual maximum level of health.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. To cover over.

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