They found that not only do humans need less sleep than chimps, macaques and lemurs, we spend a greater percentage of our slumber in the deeper, more restorative stages of sleep.
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Restorative
/ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/
Synonyms for "restorative" (160 found)
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Closest matches (32)
Noun(9 words)
activatoradjuvantaidalterativeanalepticanimatorarouserassistanceastringentbalmbalmybalsambracerbracingcompensatorycordialcorrectivecorroborantcurativecure
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Adjective(2 words)
coastal ecosystem recoveriesecological recovery process
Strong matches (48)
Noun(17 words)
ecological recovery trendelixirenvironmental restoration actionenvironmentally restorativehealinginner peacemore conservationalreactivatingreanimatingrebuildingrechargingreconditioningreconnectingreconstitutingreconstructingrecoveringrecovery phase
Adjective(5 words)
energizerexhilaratinggratefulhealinghealing agenthealing qualityhealthfulhelphuman dynamoiatricindemnificatoryinvigoratinglifelife of the partymedicativemedicinalmotivating forcemotive powerphoenixlikepick-me-up
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Related words (80)
redeemingredemptionalredemptiverefreshingregenerativereliefremedialremedial measureremedyrenascentreorganizationalreparativereparatoryreproductiverestitutiverestitutoryresurgentretributivereversionalreversionary
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revertiblerevisionalrevivingroborantsalutarysanativesanatorysovereign remedyspark plugspecificspecific remedystimulantstimulatingstimulatorstimulusstrengtheningsuccortherapeutictheriactonicvitamin shotvulnerarywholesome
Adjective(10 words)
redemptoryrehabilitativeremedial programrenewingrevitalisingrevitalizingrevivingrural declinesalubrioussoft stance
Noun(22 words)
redressingrefreshingrefreshmentregeneratingrejuvenatingremakingremedyrenewalrenewingrenovativereparativereplenishingrestorationistrestoringresurrectingrevitalizingsupplementtherapeutictonicsunscrambling
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upliftwetland restoration plan
Verb(5 words)
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13 entriesadjectiveaidbenefitdevicefood productmedicamentmedicationmedicinal drugmedicinenutritionremedytherapeutic agenttreatment
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Collocations
7 entriesrestorative carerestorative effectrestorative justicerestorative medicinerestorative sleeprestorative tonicrestorative yoga
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Include restorative yoga for relaxation and recovery.
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She felt stronger and full of life, as if she just woke up from a restorative rest.
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Yazidi activists and religious freedom advocates say restorative justice is needed for the community to recover from the genocide and remain in Iraq.
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