ther·a·peu·tic (th r  -py  t k) 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. [New Latin therapeuticus, from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeut  s, one who administers, from therapeuein, to serve, administer treatment, from theraps, therap-, attendant; see therapy.]ther a·peuti·cal·ly adv. |
therapeutic [ther-rap-pew-tik]
Adjective
of or relating to the treatment and cure of disease [Greek therapeuein to minister to]
therapeutically adv
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| Noun | 1. |  therapeutic - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve paintreatment, 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 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 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" 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" |
therapeutic
adjective beneficial, healing, restorative, good, corrective, remedial, salutary, curative, salubrious, ameliorative, analeptic, sanative << OPPOSITE harmful
Translations
therapeutic [θɛrəˈpjuːtɪk] adj → therapeutisch
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