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

Recent Examples on the Web

Types of calming aid There are a few different ways to tackle anxiety, both as a preventive and recuperative means. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Riverwork, only her second novel after a lifetime of ludic, elliptical poetry, assigns itself an essentially recuperative and archival undertaking. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026

Schedule some recuperative time by booking one of the hotel’s Signature Spa’s five treatment rooms, either solo or as a couple. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

The stricter criteria applies to hundreds of spots in the nonprofit’s family, sober-living and recuperative care programs. — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for recuperative

• vituperative

Kids Definition

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