'Restorative' definitions:
Definition of 'restorative'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Tending to impart new life and vigor to; "the renewing warmth of the sunshine" [syn: renewing, restorative, reviving, revitalizing, revitalising]
adjective
Promoting recuperation; "recuperative powers"; "strongly recuperative remedies"; "restorative effects of exercise" [syn: recuperative, restorative]
noun
A medicine that strengthens and invigorates [syn: tonic, restorative]
noun
A device for treating injury or disease [syn: corrective, restorative]
Definition of 'Restorative'
From: GCIDE
- Restorative \Re*stor"a*tive\ (r?*st?r"?*t?v), a. [Cf. F. restoratif.] Of or pertaining to restoration; having power to restore. [1913 Webster]
- Destroys life's enemy, Hunger, with sweet restorative delight. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Restorative'
From: GCIDE
- Restorative \Re*stor"a*tive\, n. Something which serves to restore; especially, a restorative medicine. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'restorative'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- activator,
- adjuvant,
- aid,
- alterative,
- analeptic,
- animator,
- arouser,
- assistance,
- astringent,
- balm,
- balsam,
- bracer,
- bracing,
- compensatory,
- cordial,
- corrective,
- corroborant,
- curative,
- cure,
- curing,
- energizer,
- healing,
- healing agent,
- healing quality,
- help,
- human dynamo,
- iatric,
- indemnificatory,
- invigorating,
- life,
- medicative,
- medicinal,
- motivating force,
- motive power,
- Phoenixlike,
- pick-me-up,
- prescription,
- re-creative,
- re-formative,
- reappearing,
- receipt,
- recipe,
- redeeming,
- redemptional,
- redemptive,
- refreshing,
- regenerative,
- relief,
- remedial,
- remedial measure,
- remedy,
- renascent,
- reorganizational,
- reparative,
- reparatory,
- reproductive,
- restitutive,
- restitutory,
- resurgent,
- retributive,
- reversional,
- reversionary,
- revertible,
- revisional,
- reviving,
- roborant,
- sanative,
- sanatory,
- sovereign remedy,
- spark plug,
- specific,
- specific remedy,
- stimulant,
- stimulating,
- stimulator,
- stimulus,
- strengthening,
- succor,
- therapeutic,
- theriac,
- tonic,
- vitamin shot,
- vulnerary,
- wholesome