recuperative

/ɹɪkjˈuːpəɹətˌɪv/

/ɹɪˈkupɝətɪv/

[adjective]

recuperative

[ADJECTIVE]

promoting one's health and strength after a period of injury or illness

synonyms : restorative

Examples

1. And she's recognizing, Alice Walker is, in this recuperative work, dealing with Zora Neale Hurston, that this new voice, or in Zora Neale Hurston's case, an older voice, but a new way of listening to this voice.

2. After finishing chemotherapy, and coming out of the hospital, and entering this recuperative phase.

3. You want to make sure that you're not tapping into your limited recuperative ability to get back from your workout.

4. His recuperative powers over the years have been almost inhuman.