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Definition of reconstructive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reconstructive

adjective
 
/ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv/
 
/ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv/
[only before noun]
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  1. (of medical treatment) that involves reconstructing part of a person’s body because it has been badly damaged or because the person wants to change its shape
    • reconstructive surgery
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryReconstructive is used with these nouns:
    • surgery
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