"restorative" in the noun sense
1. tonic, restorative
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
2. corrective, restorative
a device for treating injury or disease
"restorative" in the adjective sense
1. renewing, restorative, reviving, revitalizing, revitalising
tending to impart new life and vigor to
"the renewing warmth of the sunshine"
2. recuperative, restorative
promoting recuperation
"recuperative powers"
"strongly recuperative remedies"
"restorative effects of exercise"
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