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Adjective
the restorative powers of rest
took a restorative vitamin mix to improve his immune system
Noun
Sleep is a powerful restorative.
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Senator Moynihan wondered whether Farley’s mail-sorting facility, with its access to railway platforms under Eighth Avenue, was a potential restorative for lost glory that kept things, architecturally speaking, in the family.
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Adjective
Stevenson can also boast about how her brainchild has produced generations of students heading into careers in law and social work who are imbued with the program’s restorative spirit.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Shop restorative skincare from Prakti and Glow Recipe, makeup from Merit Beauty, and more of our top picks before prices return to normal.
—Nicola Fumo, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Noun
The chickpea soup is a great restorative.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Senator Moynihan wondered whether Farley’s mail-sorting facility, with its access to railway platforms under Eighth Avenue, was a potential restorative for lost glory that kept things, architecturally speaking, in the family.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2021
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“Restorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restorative. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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restorative
1 of 2 adjective
re·stor·ative
ri-ˈstōr-ət-iv 
-ˈstȯr-
: of or relating to restoration
especially
: having power to restore
the restorative value of food and rest
restorative
2 of 2 noun
: something that serves to restore to consciousness or health
Medical Definition
restorative
1 of 2 adjective
re·stor·ative
ri-ˈstōr-ət-iv, -ˈstȯr-
: of, relating to, or providing restoration
restorative treatment
restorative dentistry
restorative
2 of 2 noun
: something (as a medicine) that serves to restore to consciousness, vigor, or health
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