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"Healing" is a form of "healing", a noun which is often translated as "la curación". "Antiseptic" is a noun which is often translated as "el antiséptico". Learn more about the difference between "antiseptic" and "healing" below.
antiseptic(
ahn
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duh
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sehp
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tihk
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el antiséptico
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I'm going to put some antiseptic and a Band-Aid on that cut.Voy a ponerle antiséptico y una curita en esa herida.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. antiséptico
Do you have any antiseptic ointment in your first-aid kit?¿Tienes algún ungüento antiséptico en tu botiquín de primeros auxilios?
a. aséptico
Lance was sick of working in an antiseptic corporate office.Lance estaba harto de trabajar en una oficina corporativa aséptica.
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healing(
hil
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ihng
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la curación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
You can encourage healing by applying this cream.Puedes estimular la curación con la aplicación de esta crema.
b. la cicatrización
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Healing of an ear-piercing shouldn't take longer than one month.La cicatrización de una perforación de la oreja no debería llevar más de un mes.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. curativo (properties, powers, effect)
The healing properties of honey are well documented.Las propiedades curativas de la miel están bien documentadas.
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