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Definition of recuperative adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

recuperative

adjective

NAmE//rɪˈkupərət̮ɪv//

, NAmE//rɪˈkupəˌreɪt̮ɪv//

(formal)

helping you to get better after you have been sick, very tired, etc. the recuperative powers of a good night's sleep

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