recuperative

The darkness and penetrating chill of the English winter tried her, and this year her recuperative powers seemed sadly deficient.

Since he had heard the story, young Lucius had been unable to obtain even a sip of the doctor's recuperative elixir.

Marvelling at a dog's recuperative powers, I reopened the door.

Hawksley's recuperative powers promised well for his future.

And Trennahan worshipped her beauty with the strength of a passion which had sprung from a long and recuperative sleep.

As Mr. Prothero says, 'Enterprise gradually weakened, landlords lost their ability to help, and farmers their recuperative power.

Although it was not of a very spiritual kind, yet it preserved in the heart of the people a recuperative power.

If the recuperative powers are defective you should not use cold water, though the hand bath as described should be satisfactory.

The male line of the family was well known for its recuperative powers.

He had eaten nothing, though his guest, wiser than he, had made a sufficient and recuperative meal.