therapeutic

[ther-uh-pyoo-tik]

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adjective Also ther·a·peu·ti·cal.

of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.

noun

a therapeutic substance.

Origin of therapeutic

1535–45; < New Latin therapeuticus < Greek therapeutikós, equivalent to therapeú(ein) to attend, treat medically (akin to therápōn attendant) + -tikos -tic

Related formsther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·ther·a·peu·tic, adjectivenon·ther·a·peu·ti·cal, adjectivenon·ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·ther·a·peu·tic, adjectiveun·ther·a·peu·ti·cal, adjectiveun·ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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Related Words for therapeutic

curative, beneficial, salutary, remedial, good, corrective, restorative, analeptic, salubrious, ameliorative, sanative

Examples from the Web for therapeutic

Contemporary Examples of therapeutic

He did suffer from ‘Black Dog’ [depression] as he called it and having something to concentrate on was therapeutic for him.
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Tom Teodorczuk
December 8, 2014
Moreover, new research suggests that Furosemide may have no therapeutic value at all.
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Jonathan Miller
September 4, 2014
Cruikshank often speaks about the potential of yoga to be therapeutic — even medicinal.
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DailyBurn
June 27, 2014
Only then will we find a therapeutic solution that fully restores autonomy to those who have been robbed of independence.
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Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad
April 10, 2014
Gupta points out that even methamphetamine and cocaine are recognized for their therapeutic value as “Schedule II” drugs.
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Valerie Vande Panne
March 11, 2014

Historical Examples of therapeutic

It was new as a therapeutic system, however old its philosophic elements.
Psychotherapy
Hugo Mnsterberg
Dr. Epstein is one of the finest Therapeutic men in the city.
An Ounce of Cure
Alan Edward Nourse
Lowen was interested in the therapeutic implications of Reich's work.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn
Steven J. Bartlett
Therapeutic running also tends appreciably to lessen anxiety.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn
Steven J. Bartlett
There is no satisfactory evidence of its therapeutic efficacy.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2
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British Dictionary definitions for therapeutic

therapeutic

adjective

of or relating to the treatment of disease; curative
serving or performed to maintain healththerapeutic abortion

Derived Formstherapeutically, adverb

Word Origin for therapeutic

C17: from New Latin therapeuticus, from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein to minister to, from theraps an attendant

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Word Origin and History for therapeutic

adj.

pertaining to the healing of disease, 1640s, probably shortened from therapeutical (c.1600), from Modern Latin therapeuticus "curing, healing," from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeutes "one ministering," from therapeutein "to cure, treat," of unknown origin, related to therapon (genitive therapontos) "attendant." Therapeutic was used from 1540s as a noun meaning "the branch of medicine concerned with treatment of disease."

therapeutic in Medicine

therapeutic

[thĕr′ə-pyōō′tĭk]

adj.

Having or exhibiting healing powers.
Of or relating to therapeutics.