recuperative

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adjective

In the way of recuperation.

“Obtaining recuperative rest is aided by quiet, not by having ambulance sirens go by every five minutes.”

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Meanings

adjectiverecuperative (comparative more recuperative, superlative most recuperative)

comparative more recuperative · superlative most recuperative

  1. In the way of recuperation.

    Obtaining recuperative rest is aided by quiet, not by having ambulance sirens go by every five minutes.

nounrecuperative (plural recuperatives)

plural recuperatives

  1. Any remedy that aids recuperation.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivepromoting recuperation

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

recuperative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recuperative

MLA

“recuperative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recuperative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recuperative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recuperative.

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