overheal verb4 •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 […] — 2011 •To heal (a character) beyond the usual maximum level of health. •To heal over. •(no longer used) To cover over. formsoverhealed · overhole · overholen · overhealing · overheals