self-heal

See also: selfheal

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ heal.

Verb

self-heal (third-person singular simple present self-heals, present participle self-healing, simple past and past participle self-healed)

1. (intransitive) To heal itself, or by itself.
   • 2015, Sally J. Shim, Be Mine: 25 Paper Projects to Share the Love, page 18:

     A self-healing cutting mat has a durable vinyl surface that bounces back from blade marks and cuts […]

Noun

self-heal (plural self-heals)

1. Alternative spelling of selfheal (“Prunella”)