Meaning & use

restorative

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Having the power to restore health, strength, or energy.

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A restorative week at the coast left her feeling renewed.

The clinic offers restorative therapies for patients recovering from surgery.

A note on using this word

Often used in wellness and medical contexts, and can also function as a noun for a medicine or treatment that restores health.

Words with a similar meaning

healingrejuvenating

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Words with an opposite meaning

drainingdepleting

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