therapeutics
Americannoun
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therapeutics
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of therapeutics
First recorded in 1665–75; see origin at therapeutic, -ics
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The drugmaker will pay AI therapeutics company Insitro $40 million upfront and up to $1.46 billion subject to meeting targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Similar research could certainly be used in the development of better vaccines and therapeutics for the virus — but it could also be used to make the pathogen more dangerous,” Anthropic wrote.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Possible applications include new diagnostic tools, therapeutics, and engineered biological systems with capabilities that do not occur naturally.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Sovaldi was a truly amazing breakthrough, and we want the biotech and pharmacy industry to continue its impressive track record of pursuing innovative new therapeutics.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I specialize in the pathology and therapeutics of the blood,” he said.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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