recuperative
Use Recuperative in a sentence
pər adjective
1.
that recuperates.
2.
having the power of recuperating.
3.
pertaining to recuperation: recuperative powers.
Origin:
1640–50; < Late Latin recuperātīvus that can be regained, equivalent to recuperāt(us) (see recuperate) + -īvus -ive
1640–50; < Late Latin recuperātīvus that can be regained, equivalent to recuperāt(us) (see recuperate) + -īvus -ive
Related forms
re·cu·per·a·tive·ness, noun
non·re·cu·per·a·tive, adjective
non·re·cu·per·a·tive·ness, noun
non·re·cu·per·a·to·ry, adjective
un·re·cu·per·a·tive, adjective
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is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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recuperate (rɪˈkuːpəˌreɪt, -ˈkjuː-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to recover from illness or exhaustion |
| 2. | to recover (losses of money, etc) |
| [C16: from Latin recuperāre to recover, from | |
| recuper'ation | |
| —n | |
| re'cuperative | |
| —adj | |
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Example sentences
Chiropractic uses natural, drugless non-surgical health treatments and relies on the body's inherent recuperative abilities.
Two recuperative heat exchangers are required per each four-stack electrolysis module.
Chiropractors provide natural, drugless, non-surgical health treatments and rely on the body's inherent recuperative abilities.
The recuperative power of the giant sequoia is also great.
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