correctional

[kuh-rek-shuh-nl]

cor·rec·tion·al

[kuh-rek-shuh-nl]
adjective
of or pertaining to correction, especially to penal correction.

Origin:
1830–40; correction + -al1

non·cor·rec·tion·al, noun
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Correctional is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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correctional (kəˈrɛkʃənəl)
 
adj
chiefly (US) of or relating to the punishment and rehabilitation of criminals: a correctional facility

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