Corrective

Origin

From French correctif

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correctAs the currents were changing rapidly, the captain had to make many corrective course changes.
2. Qualifying; limiting.
• HoldsworthThe Psalmist interposeth ... this corrective particle.

Full definition of corrective

Noun

1. Something that corrects or counteracts something, especially an injury or disabilityalkalies are correctives of acidspenalties are correctives of immoral conduct
2. (obsolete) limitation; restriction----