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Restorative   /rəstˈɔrətɪv/   Listen
Restorative

adjective
1.
Tending to impart new life and vigor to.  Synonyms: renewing, revitalising, revitalizing, reviving.
2.
Promoting recuperation.  Synonym: recuperative.  "Strongly recuperative remedies" , "Restorative effects of exercise"
noun
1.
A medicine that strengthens and invigorates.  Synonym: tonic.
2.
A device for treating injury or disease.  Synonym: corrective.






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"Restorative" Quotes from Famous Books



... are more useful than the alcoholic, as restoratives, and for support in fatigue. Tea and coffee are particularly good. Another excellent restorative is a weak solution of Liebig's extract of meat, which has a remarkable power of removing fatigue. Perhaps one of the most useful and most easily obtainable is weak oatmeal gruel, either hot or cold. With regard to ...
— Scientific American Supplement No. 360, November 25, 1882 • Various

... with an attack of the heart (I have had one since you were away, you know, and it nearly carried me off), you run for that as hard as you can go, and give it me to drink, half at a time. It is a tremendous restorative of some sort, and old Caley says that, if I do not take it when the next attack comes, there'll be an end of 'Devil Caresfoot';" and he rapped his cane energetically on ...
— Dawn • H. Rider Haggard

... suggestions, but no way. It becomes clear to C. D. and to C. that Mr. P. is going round and round the mountain, and never coming down. Mr. P. sits on angular granite, and says he is 'just fairly doon.' C. D. revives Mr. P. with laughter, the only restorative in the company. Mr. P. again complimentary. Descent tried once more. Mr. P. worse and worse. Council of war. Proposals from C. D. to go 'slap down.' Seconded by C. Mr. P. objects, on account of precipice called The Black Arches, and terror of the country-side. More wandering. ...
— The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete • John Forster

... swiftly over the grass, away from the river, took one plunge for a farewell restorative, and set out to follow her. The last visit of the white leech, and the blow of the woman, had enfeebled me, but already my strength was reviving, and I kept her ...
— Lilith • George MacDonald

... lamp. When De Montfort had been carried in and placed upon the bed the doctor had asked to be allowed to undress him—without help—as it required a practised hand, and for a moment the vicar left the room to bring up some restorative and the bandages which had been sent for to the surgery. He had turned into the dining-room, when to his surprise the doctor came quickly but softly downstairs, entered the room, and ...
— Miss Grantley's Girls - And the Stories She Told Them • Thomas Archer


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