recuperative
adjective
re·cu·per·a·tive
ri-ˈkü-pə-ˌrā-tiv 
-ˈkyü-,
-p(ə-)rə-tiv
1
: of or relating to recuperation
recuperative powers
2
: aiding in recuperation : restorative
Examples of recuperative in a Sentence
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Todd, who switches between speaking English and Spanish, has been in recuperative care for roughly two years, initially at another site run by Wesley Health.
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Emily Alpert Reyesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
The project had its Phase 1 grand opening July 6, in which a four-story, 96-bed recuperative care center was opened.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2022
The remarkable recuperative project is a byproduct of the digital age but also of necessity—Bache’s portraits are poisoned.
—Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
Still, Woods conceded that walking Augusta National’s hilly terrain for four consecutive days will test the recuperative limits of his right leg, which was surgically rebuilt after his sport-utility vehicle tumbled off a Los Angeles-area boulevard at a high speed on Feb. 23, 2021.
—New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022
The reason Porsild and Phillips were moved back, according to the race official in charge, is because their long break inside a cabin with a wood stove gave their dogs a recuperative rest that amounted to a competitive advantage over the racers closest to them.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2022
Packing is not a particularly recuperative activity.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2023
Those are just some of the issues homeless people with medical conditions face throughout the county, and there are very few options for them, said Interfaith CEO Greg Anglea, who estimated there were about 75 recuperative beds in the area.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
Within the past year, the Ash Street facility has provided recuperative care for 147 people, with more than 50 percent moving into housing, Anglea said.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
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Emily Alpert Reyesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
The project had its Phase 1 grand opening July 6, in which a four-story, 96-bed recuperative care center was opened.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2022
The remarkable recuperative project is a byproduct of the digital age but also of necessity—Bache’s portraits are poisoned.
—Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
Still, Woods conceded that walking Augusta National’s hilly terrain for four consecutive days will test the recuperative limits of his right leg, which was surgically rebuilt after his sport-utility vehicle tumbled off a Los Angeles-area boulevard at a high speed on Feb. 23, 2021.
—New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022
The reason Porsild and Phillips were moved back, according to the race official in charge, is because their long break inside a cabin with a wood stove gave their dogs a recuperative rest that amounted to a competitive advantage over the racers closest to them.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2022
Packing is not a particularly recuperative activity.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2023
Those are just some of the issues homeless people with medical conditions face throughout the county, and there are very few options for them, said Interfaith CEO Greg Anglea, who estimated there were about 75 recuperative beds in the area.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
Within the past year, the Ash Street facility has provided recuperative care for 147 people, with more than 50 percent moving into housing, Anglea said.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
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First Known Use
1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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recuperative
adjective
re·cu·per·a·tive
-ˌrāt-iv
-rət-iv
: of, relating to, or aiding in recuperation
the body's recuperative powers
Medical Definition
recuperative
adjective
re·cu·per·a·tive
-ˈk(y)ü-pə-ˌrāt-iv
1
: of or relating to recuperation
recuperative powers
2
: aiding in recuperation : restorative
strongly recuperative remedies
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