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therapeutics

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

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  • therapeutics
    plural
  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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of therapeutics

First recorded in 1665–75; see origin at therapeutic, -ics

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“It searches much faster than we can across many more spaces,” said Peng, who is director of advanced diagnostics and therapeutics at the New York Center for Rare Diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 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

"Even without approved therapeutics, people are recovering from this disease, but of course, we could save many more lives with safe and effective therapeutics in our toolkit," the WHO head said.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

“The hook here is that we want to go to a world where we have much better therapeutics and things that make all of our lives better,” Chow explained.

From Barron's May 5, 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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