catalyst vs recuperative

catalyst

noun
  • Something that encourages progress or change. 

  • A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process. 

  • A catalytic converter. 

  • An object that facilitates the casting of a spell (such as a magic wand). 

  • An inciting incident that sets the successive conflict into motion. 

recuperative

noun
  • Any remedy that aids recuperation. 

adj
  • In the way of recuperation. 

How often have the words catalyst and recuperative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )