curación
/kuɾaˈθjon/feminine
The Spanish word for healing is curación.
curación refers to the process of regeneration. In contexts where you want to emphasize the restoration of health or well-being, you may use the formal term restablecimiento.
Meaning: process of regeneration (noun)
Which one should you use?
restablecimiento is a formal alternative used specifically to highlight the restoration of a person's health or state of well-being.
How does it change in a sentence?
curación is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kuɾaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- The noun cura can also mean 'priest' in many Spanish-speaking countries, which is a completely different meaning from 'healing' or 'cure'.
- The term curación can be used in a non-medical sense to describe the 'curing' or 'seasoning' of meats, such as in the word curado.
- While curación is the process, a person who provides healing is called a curandero, a term often associated with traditional or folk medicine in Latin American cultures.
Examples in context
- Es una impresionante exhibición de bienestar y curación holística de la sobrecogedora India.It is a stunning exhibition on wellness and holistic healing from awe-inspiring India.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe holistic healing in a professional exhibition context.Tatoeba #5556509 by albrusgher, translation #3303128 by faizal
- La sanación de su herida fue rápida y eficazThe healing of his wound was quick and effective
- La recuperación de su lesión fue sorprendentemente rápidaThe recovery from his injury was surprisingly fast
- El restablecimiento completo llevará tiempoFull recovery will take time
- Espero que tu curación sea rápida y sin complicacionesI hope your healing is quick and uncomplicated
- Estás en proceso de sanar, ten pacienciaYou are in the process of healing, be patient
- La sanación es un proceso gradual que requiere tiempoHealing is a gradual process that takes time
- Su recuperación después de la cirugía ha sido impresionanteHer recovery after the surgery has been impressive
- La curación de una herida también implica sanar emocionalmenteThe healing of a wound also involves emotional healing
- No te apresures, necesitas tiempo para sanar completamenteDon't rush, you need time to heal completely
- La curación de la herida fue muy rápida.The healing of the wound was very fast.
- El proceso de curación requiere mucho descanso.The healing process requires a lot of rest.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are talking about Daniel's recovery from surgery.
- DanielMe siento mucho mejor hoy, Elena.I feel much better today, Elena.
- ElenaQué bueno, la curación va por buen camino.That's great, the healing is going well.
- DanielSí, ya casi no tengo dolor.Yes, I hardly have any pain now.
- ElenaSigue descansando para completar tu curación.Keep resting to complete your healing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “healing” translations and entries curación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
