restorative
adjective/rɪˈstɒrətɪv/
/rɪˈstɔːrətɪv/
- (formal) making you feel strong and healthy again
- the restorative power of fresh air
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- (medical) connected with treatment that repairs the body or a part of it
- restorative dentistry/surgery
Word Originlate Middle English: from an Old French variant of restauratif, -ive, from restorer, from Latin restaurare ‘rebuild, restore’.
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