Synonyms: remedial
Definition: tending or intended to rectify or improve
Usage: a remedial reading course; remedial education
Similar words: bettering
Definition: changing for the better
Synonyms: sanative, curative, alterative, healing, remedial, therapeutic
Definition: tending to cure or restore to health
Usage: curative powers of herbal remedies; her gentle healing hand; remedial surgery; a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air; a therapeutic agent; therapeutic diets
Similar words: healthful
Definition: conducive to good health of body or mind
Usage: a healthful climate; a healthful environment; healthful nutrition; healthful sleep; Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance