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

While patients are in recuperative care, they are tended to by a JPS nurse and nurse practitioner, and agree to contact JPS staff before going to the emergency room, Stafford said. —Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025

Among the additional 110 beds, 27 are dedicated to medical recuperative care. —Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

The recuperative shelter, a smaller and more private facility with some medical support, is for those who are discharged from the hospital but have no home to go to. —Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025

With the second half of the collection set to drop on September 24, time will soon tell if the Kelce collaboration delivers a recuperative touchdown for American Eagle. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

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