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restorative

DEFINITIONS OF: restorative

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adj tending to impart new life and vigor to

Synonyms:
renewing, revitalising, revitalizing, reviving
invigorating
imparting strength and vitality

adj promoting recuperation

“restorative effects of exercise”
Synonyms:
recuperative
healthful
conducive to good health of body or mind

n a device for treating injury or disease

Synonyms:
corrective
Types:
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pack
a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
face pack, pack
a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
pick-me-up, pickup
anything with restorative powers
prosthesis, prosthetic device
corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
glass eye
prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass
implant
a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
obturator
a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)
leg, peg, pegleg, wooden leg
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
Type of:
device
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

n a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

Synonyms:
tonic
Types:
bracer, pick-me-up
a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
Type of:
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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