recuperator

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noun

A person who recuperates, or regains their health.

OriginLatin recuperator →
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Meanings

nounrecuperator (plural recuperators)

plural recuperators

  1. A person who recuperates, or regains their health.
  2. A regenerator (heating device).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
regenerator

Origin

  1. Latinrecuperator“a recoverer”
  2. Englishrecuperator

Either borrowed from Latin recuperator (“a recoverer”) or coined directly in English as recuperate + -or.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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