# recuperator

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person who recuperates, or regains their health.
2. A regenerator (heating device).

## Etymology
Either borrowed from Latin recuperator (“a recoverer”) or coined directly in English as recuperate + -or.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/recuperator