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Adjective: restorative  ri'sto-ru-tiv
  1. Tending to impart new life and vigour to
    "The restorative effects of a good night's sleep";
    - renewing, reviving, revitalizing, revitalising [Brit]
     
  2. Promoting recuperation
    "restorative effects of exercise";
    - recuperative
Noun: restorative  ri'sto-ru-tiv
  1. A medicine that strengthens and invigorates
    "The elderly man took a daily restorative to boost his energy levels";
    - tonic
     
  2. A device for treating injury or disease
    "The physical therapist used various restoratives during treatment";
    - corrective

Derived forms: restoratives

See also: healthful, invigorating

Type of: device, med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine