san·a·tive \ˈsanəd.iv\adjective Etymology: Middle English sanatif, from Middle French, from Late Latin sanativus, from Latin sanatus (past participle of sanare to cure) + -ivus -ive : having the power to cure or heal : beneficial, restorative < flooded with the bright sanative light of day — C.I.Glicksberg > < a little of the sanative calmness of conservatism — Raymond English >