sanative adj 1: 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" [syn: {curative}, {healing(p)}, {alterative}, {remedial}, {sanative}, {therapeutic}]
Sanative \San"a*tive\, a. [LL. sanativus.] Having the power to cure or heal; healing; tending to heal; sanatory. -- {San"a*tive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]