reparative

[ ri-par-uh-tiv ]

/ rɪˈpær ə tɪv /

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adjective

tending to repair; repairing; mending.

pertaining to or involving reparation.

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Also re·par·a·to·ry

[ri-par-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /rɪˈpær əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.

Origin of reparative

From the Late Latin word reparātīvus, dating back to 1650–60. See reparation, -ive

It is not only not a poison, but it is a healthful, reparatory stimulus.
Tobacco and Alcohol|John Fiske
My appetite never failed; indeed, as I got worse, it sharpened—a sort of reparatory instinct.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
The nature of reparatory inflammation in arteries after ligatures, acupressure, and torsion.
History of the Division of Medical Sciences|Sami Khalaf Hamarneh