sanative means that cures or restores; curative or restorative. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 76 out of 100.
Why “sanative” is a great word
SANATIVE — [Adjective] Having the power to heal or restore to health; curative. From Middle English sanatif, from Middle French sanatif, from Early Medieval Latin sānātīvus, from Latin sānātus ("healed"), from sānō ("to heal"), from sānus ("healthy, sound"). Unlike "salutary," which suggests a broadly wholesome benefit, or "therapeutic," which confines itself to clinical treatment, "sanative" denotes a deeper, more fundamental restoration of integrity. It is the cool relief of aloe on a sunburn, the profound silence that follows the cessation of a long-held pain, and the slow ache of a wound knitting closed—a quiet testament to the world's inherent capacity to make whole.
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.
adj
- That cures or restores; curative or restorative.
noun
- A curative or restorative remedy.