therapeutic
[ ther-uh-pyoo-tik ]
adjectiveAlso ther·a·peu·ti·cal.
of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
noun
a therapeutic substance.
Origin of therapeutic
11535–45; <New Latin therapeuticus<Greek therapeutikós, equivalent to therapeú(ein) to attend, treat medically (akin to therápōn attendant) + -tikos-tic
Other words from therapeutic
- ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·ther·a·peu·tic, adjective
- non·ther·a·peu·ti·cal, adjective
- non·ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- un·ther·a·peu·tic, adjective
- un·ther·a·peu·ti·cal, adjective
- un·ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for therapeutic
therapeutic
/ (ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to the treatment of disease; curative
serving or performed to maintain health: therapeutic abortion
Origin of therapeutic
1C17: from New Latin therapeuticus, from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein to minister to, from theraps an attendant
Derived forms of therapeutic
- therapeutically, adverb
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