Something that is restorative makes you feel healthier, stronger, or more cheerful after you have been feeling tired, weak, or miserable.
She opened the door to her bedroom, thinking how restorative a hot bath would feeltonight.
2. countable noun
If you describe something as a restorative, you mean that it makes you feel healthier, stronger, or more cheerful after you have beenfeeling tired, weak, or miserable.
Seven days off could be a wonderful restorative.
restorative in British English
(rɪˈstɒrətɪv)
adjective
1.
tending to revive or renew health, spirits, etc
noun
2.
anything that restores or revives, esp a drug or agent that promotes health or strength
restorative in American English
(rɪˈstɔrətɪv)
adjective
1.
of restoration
2.
tending to restore or capable of restoring; esp., capable of restoring health, strength, consciousness, etc.
noun
3.
something that restores; esp., something that restores to consciousness, as smelling salts
Word origin
ME restoratif < MFr < ML restaurativus
restorative in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(rɪstɔrətɪv)
Word forms: (regular plural) restoratives
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Drugs)
A restorative is a drug or agent that restores or revives by improving health or strength, or increasing energy.
This preparation is a restorative in that it increases vitality after an illness.
A restorative helps the body to recover fully from an illness after treatment.
A restorative is a drug or agent that restores or revives by improving health or strength, or increasingenergy.
Examples of 'restorative' in a sentence
restorative
For an extra 25 a night you can take your dog to enjoy the restorative powers of the countryside.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The evidence is there that prisons do not work and that alternatives, such as restorative justice, can.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We talk for a few minutes of the current vogue for restorative justice.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This was restorative justice as political theatre.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The incident was dealt with by restorative justice.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Focus on restorative justice with aim of reducing prison population.
The Sun (2015)
We had talked about the restorative power of anchovies and olive oil.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The restorative power of the sport has a darker underbelly.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Its restorative powers prevailed once again last night.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Now she explores the concept of restorative justice to deal with offences and as an alternative to prison.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Detroit schools are tackling broader problems with an array of proactive practices that include but go beyond restorative justice.
Christianity Today (2000)
But restorative justice lets that happen.
The Sun (2012)
We should bring it back, along with compulsory restorative justice.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Actions: a sure and effective restorative to the nervous system.
Mills, Simon The Dictionary of Modern Herbalism (1985)
Why hadn't anyone told me about the healing and restorative powers of gardening?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Elsewhere, forecasters are placing much store in the restorative powers of football.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The best restorative processes are sometimes the simplest - like a lengthy soak in a luxurious bath.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I would recommend restorative justice to any victims or perpetrators of crime.
The Sun (2012)
Records show that in 2012 he had been dealt with by way of a restorative justice disposal for similar offences.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This is called restorative justice.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A new system of restorative justice scheme will encourage young offenders to come face to face with their victims and make reparations to them.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The matter has been resolved, with the agreement of the victim, via restorative justice.
The Sun (2014)
A spokesman said: 'It is being dealt with by restorative justice.
The Sun (2012)
She works in prisons to raise awareness about restorative justice and for some years has been with the Forgiveness Project as a storyteller and facilitator.