remedial

Adjective

• 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
    

• tending or intended to rectify or improve
  • a remedial reading course
    
  • remedial education
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  curative , healing(p) , alterative , sanative , therapeutic