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therapeutics

American  
[ther-uh-pyoo-tiks] / ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease.


therapeutics British  
/ ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease

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Etymology

Origin of therapeutics

First recorded in 1665–75; therapeutic, -ics

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The combination of "three different disruptive technologies: genome sequencing, artificial intelligence, and RNA therapeutics... offers new possibilities and challenges", Smith said.

From Barron's

Because of these barriers, researchers have been exploring music based digital therapeutics as a low cost and widely accessible way to help people manage anxiety symptoms.

From Science Daily

"This opens the possibility of designing new therapeutics that retain beneficial biological activity while reducing hallucinogenic responses, potentially enabling safer and more practical treatment strategies."

From Science Daily

Vivtex, founded by MIT scientists, has developed a gastrointestinal screening and formulation platform to identify oral therapeutics, and the deal with Novo Nordisk expands its reach to metabolic diseases, the companies said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"While our study is in its infancy, the findings provide a framework for understanding how aging-associated molecular changes affect neural stem cell behavior, and may ultimately guide the development of successful therapeutics."

From Science Daily