Accelerated healing

Accelerated healing is the ability of a person to recover from injuries and illness at a rate far in excess than that of normal maximum human potential. It is sometimes referred to as a Healing factor. In speculative fiction, accelerated healing is possessed by people who are born with certain genetic anomalies (ie mutants), suffer from a biological mutation as a result of exposure to a foreign source (ie Gamma radiation), or are infused with artificial enhancements such as [[nanotechnology that enables them to heal from injuries.

In comic book fiction, one of the most notable examples of a character with accelerated healing is the Marvel Comics superhero Wolverine.