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Definition of Therapeutic
1. Adjective. Tending to cure or restore to health. "Therapeutic diets"
Exact synonyms: Alterative, Curative, Healing, Remedial, Sanative
Similar to: Healthful
Derivative terms: Cure, Remedy
Similar to: Healthful
Derivative terms: Cure, Remedy
2. Noun. A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain.
Exact synonyms: Curative, Cure, Remedy
Group relationships: Intervention, Treatment
Specialized synonyms: Acoustic, Antidote, Counterpoison, Emetic, Nauseant, Vomit, Vomitive, Lenitive, Application, Lotion, Magic Bullet, Balm, Ointment, Salve, Unction, Unguent, Alleviant, Alleviator, Palliative, Catholicon, Cure-all, Nostrum, Panacea, Preventative, Preventive, Prophylactic
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Derivative terms: Cure, Remedial, Remedy
Group relationships: Intervention, Treatment
Specialized synonyms: Acoustic, Antidote, Counterpoison, Emetic, Nauseant, Vomit, Vomitive, Lenitive, Application, Lotion, Magic Bullet, Balm, Ointment, Salve, Unction, Unguent, Alleviant, Alleviator, Palliative, Catholicon, Cure-all, Nostrum, Panacea, Preventative, Preventive, Prophylactic
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Derivative terms: Cure, Remedial, Remedy
3. Adjective. Relating to or involved in therapy. "Therapeutic approach to criminality"
Definition of Therapeutic
1. a. Of or pertaining to the healing art; concerned in discovering and applying remedies for diseases; curative.
2. n. One of the Therapeutæ.
Definition of Therapeutic
1. Adjective. Of, or relating to therapy. ¹
2. Adjective. Having healing powers. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Therapeutic
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Medical Definition of Therapeutic
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1. Pertaining to therapeutics or to the art of healing.
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