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re•cu•per•a•tive
Pronunciation: (ri-kOO'pur-u-tiv, -pu-rā"tiv, -kyOO'-), [key]—
adj.
1. that recuperates.
2. having the power of recuperating.
3. pertaining to recuperation:
recuperative powers. Also,re•cu•per•a•to•ryPronunciation: (ri-kOO'pur-u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē, -kyOO'-). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.