compensatory
adjective
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Pronunciation: /kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi/ / /kɒmˈpɛnsətəɹi/ / /kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from French compensatoire. By surface analysis, compensate + -ory.
- Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
- Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
- That compensates for a deleterious mutation