therapeutics

[ther-uh-pyoo-tiks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease.

therapeutics

/ ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of therapeutics¹

First recorded in 1665–75; therapeutic, -ics

Example Sentences

"Most things we do to a virus makes it weaker or not work as well, or maybe you're trying to engineer it for therapeutics, and I'd hate to see somebody throw cold water on that."

From Salon

Participating manufacturers will have to allocate 20% of their production of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics to the WHO.

From BBC

Last November, the company announced it would lay off 40% of its workforce, or more than 200 employees, and shut down its therapeutics division.

From Los Angeles Times

Those efforts will include investing in new biosecurity measures, providing financial relief for farmers who have lost their flocks, and exploring “vaccines and therapeutics for laying chickens.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re trying to influence the thousands of pharmacy and therapeutics committees around the country that are going to be looking at this therapy and whether they are going to provide it,” he said.

From Salon

Related Words

• analysis 
• cure 
• hospitalization 
• medication 
• medicine 
• operation 
• prescription 
• regimen 
• remedy 
• surgery 
• therapy