reparative
adjective
re·par·a·tive
ri-ˈper-ə-tiv 
ri-ˈpa-rə-tiv
1
: of, relating to, or effecting repair
2
: serving to make amends
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This sulfate-free formula gently cleanses without stripping moisture, infusing your strands with reparative antioxidants, amino acids, and fatty acids to strengthen and smooth.
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Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Sleep facilitates the spine’s natural reparative and regenerative processes.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The tint, inspired by that post-facial glow, is packed with moisturizing, plumping, and reparative ingredients like sodium hyaluronate (a derivative of hyaluronic acid), peptides, ceramides, cactus extract, squalane, and sheer pigments.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
One supercharged serum for daytime, to neutralize the threat of skin-aging free radicals; the other, a rejuvenating and reparative treatment to sleep on, so that your skin gets a boost while your cells regenerate overnight.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Sleep facilitates the spine’s natural reparative and regenerative processes.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The tint, inspired by that post-facial glow, is packed with moisturizing, plumping, and reparative ingredients like sodium hyaluronate (a derivative of hyaluronic acid), peptides, ceramides, cactus extract, squalane, and sheer pigments.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
One supercharged serum for daytime, to neutralize the threat of skin-aging free radicals; the other, a rejuvenating and reparative treatment to sleep on, so that your skin gets a boost while your cells regenerate overnight.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Reparative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reparative. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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reparative
adjective
re·par·a·tive
ri-ˈpar-ət-iv
: of, relating to, or serving to repair
Medical Definition
reparative
adjective
re·par·a·tive
ri-ˈpar-ət-iv
: of, relating to, or effecting repair
reparative dentistry
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