Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Recuperation /(rē̇*kū`pẽr*ā"shŭn)/ · Re·cu·per·a·tion · IPA /rɪkˌuːpərˈeɪʃən/ 01 n. Recovery, as of anything lost, especially of the health or strength. 1. Recovery, as of anything lost, especially of the health or strength.