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restorative definition

re·stora·tive (ri stôr′ə tiv)

adjective

  1. of restoration
  2. tending to restore or capable of restoring; esp., capable of restoring health, strength, consciousness, etc.

Etymology: ME restoratif < MFr < ML restaurativus

noun

something that restores; esp., something that restores to consciousness, as smelling salts

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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