restorative Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
    tonic.
  2. noun a device for treating injury or disease
    corrective.
  3. adjective satellite tending to impart new life and vigor to
    revitalising; renewing; revitalizing; reviving.
    • the renewing warmth of the sunshine
  4. adjective satellite promoting recuperation
    recuperative.
    • recuperative powers
    • strongly recuperative remedies
    • restorative effects of exercise

WordNet

Re*stor"a*tive adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. restoratif.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to restoration; having power to restore.
    Destroys life's enemy, Hunger, with sweet restorative delight. Milton.
Re*stor"a*tive noun
Definitions
  1. Something which serves to restore; especially, a restorative medicine. Arbuthnot.

Webster 1913