therapeutic

ther·a·peu·tic  (thr-pytk) also ther·a·peu·ti·cal (-t-kl)

adj.

1. Having or exhibiting healing powers: a therapeutic agent; therapeutic exercises.

2. Of or relating to the medical treatment of a disease or condition.

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[New Latin therapeuticus, from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuts, one who administers, from therapeuein, to serve, administer treatment, from theraps, therap-, attendant; see therapy.]

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thera·peuti·cal·ly adv.

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therapeutic [ther-rap-pew-tik]

Adjective

of or relating to the treatment and cure of disease [Greek therapeuein to minister to]

therapeutically adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	therapeutic - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain curative, cure, remedy treatment, intervention - care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) acoustic - a remedy for hearing loss or deafness antidote, counterpoison - a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison emetic, nauseant, vomitive, vomit - a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting lenitive - remedy that eases pain and discomfort lotion, application - liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin" magic bullet - a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease; "there is no magic bullet against cancer" medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease ointment, salve, unguent, balm, unction - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation alleviant, palliative, alleviator - remedy that alleviates pain without curing catholicon, cure-all, nostrum, panacea - hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists preventative, preventive, prophylactic - remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
Adj.	1.	therapeutic - tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets" alterative, curative, healing, sanative, remedial healthful - conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance"
	2.	therapeutic - relating to or involved in therapy; "therapeutic approach to criminality" therapeutical

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therapeutic

adjective beneficial, healing, restorative, good, corrective, remedial, salutary, curative, salubrious, ameliorative, analeptic, sanative << OPPOSITE harmful

Translations

therapeutic [θɛrəˈpjuːtɪk] adj → thérapeutique

therapeutic [θɛrəˈpjuːtɪk] adj → therapeutisch

therapeutic [θɛrəˈpjuːtɪk], therapeutical [θɛrəˈpjuːtɪkl] adj → terapeutico/a