adj
Meaning 1
That cures or restores; curative or restorative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sanative
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noun
Meaning 2
A curative or restorative remedy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
tending to cure or restore to health
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: curative, healing(p), alterative, remedial, therapeutic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English sanatif, sanative, sanatyf, sanatyfe, sanatyve, from Middle French sanatif, from Early Medieval Latin sānātīvus, from Latin sānātus, from sānō, from sānus.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: целе́бен (celében) — that cures
- Russian: целе́бный (celébnyj) — that cures
- Welsh: iachusol — that cures