Alterative (Adjective)
Meaning
Tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an alterative treatment to help restore the patient's immune system.
- The herbalist recommended an alterative tea to soothe the patient's digestive issues.
- The spa's alterative therapies, including massage and acupuncture, helped to rejuvenate the body and mind.
- The alterative properties of the plant were well-known to the indigenous people, who used it to treat a variety of ailments.
- The doctor believed that the alterative effects of the medication would take several weeks to become apparent.