therapeutic

[ ther-uh-pyoo-tik ]

/ ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk /

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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.

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Origin of therapeutic

1535–45; <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, adverbnon·ther·a·peu·tic, adjectivenon·ther·a·peu·ti·cal, adjectivenon·ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly, adverb

un·ther·a·peu·tic, adjectiveun·ther·a·peu·ti·cal, adjectiveun·ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby therapeutic

Thera, Rake's Progress, The, theralite, Rape of Lucrece, The, Rape of the Lock, The, therapeutic, therapeutic abortion, therapeutic cloning, therapeutic crisis, therapeutic index, therapeutic ratio

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How to use therapeutic in a sentence

We’re rounding it and rounding it rapidly, plus we have vaccines coming very soon and we have therapeutics which have already made a big dent, a tremendous dent.
Timeline: The 124 times Trump has downplayed the coronavirus threat|Aaron Blake, JM Rieger|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
Manufacturers are now required to report disruptions in the manufacturing of an active pharmaceutical ingredient—the part of the medicine that produces the intended therapeutic benefit.
The ‘inactive' ingredients in your pills could harm you|By Yelena Ionova/The Conversation|September 15, 2020|Popular-Science
The only thing that can really change the situation is a vaccine or some kind of effective therapeutic and proper government assistance that it seems every other English-speaking nation has been doing for their small business and restaurant industry.
Momofuku’s David Chang on the big changes the restaurant industry needs to make to survive|Beth Kowitt|September 14, 2020|Fortune
People are dying every single day and we need to get a vaccine and other therapeutics to those patients as soon as possible.
Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research? (Ep. 430)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 27, 2020|Freakonomics

We actually have the ability to develop therapeutics for many of these diseases, if not cures.
Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research? (Ep. 430)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 27, 2020|Freakonomics
He did suffer from ‘Black Dog’ [depression] as he called it and having something to concentrate on was therapeutic for him.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block|Tom Teodorczuk|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Carefully controlled studies, especially in humans, are required if this result is going to have true therapeutic value.
Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.?|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, new research suggests that Furosemide may have no therapeutic value at all.
How Kentucky Will Save Horse Racing From Itself|Jonathan Miller|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cruikshank often speaks about the potential of yoga to be therapeutic — even medicinal.
Yoga Is Good for You. But Is It Medicine?|DailyBurn|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He recommends “the lowest dose possible to achieve therapeutic effects.”
Smoke vs. Snack: Why Edible Marijuana Is Stronger Than Smoking|Steven Wishnia|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It has been stated before that no attempt would be made in this paper to prove that epilepsy was curable by therapeutic means.
A Statistical Inquiry Into the Nature and Treatment of Epilepsy|Alexander Hughes Bennett
As a therapeutic measure, society should utilize psychological knowledge as a new method of control.
Taboo and Genetics|Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary Blanchard
Theobromin for some time has been regarded as a valuable therapeutic agent.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
The therapeutic claims made for it are of the usual extravagant character.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
So far as we know, however, no satisfactory evidence is forthcoming to indicate that such extractives have any therapeutic value.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for therapeutic

therapeutic

/ (ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the treatment of disease; curative

serving or performed to maintain healththerapeutic abortion

Derived forms of therapeutic

therapeutically, 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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Medical definitions for therapeutic

therapeutic

[ thĕr′ə-pyōō′tĭk ]

adj.

Having or exhibiting healing powers.

Of or relating to therapeutics.

therapeutic

Origin of therapeutic

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