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

2. Noun. A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain.

3. Adjective. Relating to or involved in therapy. "Therapeutic approach to criminality"
Exact synonyms: Therapeutical
Partainyms: Therapy, Therapy
Derivative terms: Therapy, Therapy

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

1. 1. Pertaining to therapeutics or to the art of healing. 2. Compounds that are used to treat specific diseases or medical conditions. 3. Curative. Origin: Gr. Therapeutikos = inclined to serve (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Therapeutic

theosophize
theosophized
theosophizes
theosophizing
theosophs
theoterrorism
theotherapy
theow
theows
theoxenia
theque
therapeuses
therapeusis
therapeutae
therapeutic (current term)
therapeutic-window
therapeutic abortion
therapeutic anaesthesia
therapeutic angiography
therapeutic cloning
therapeutic community
therapeutic crisis
therapeutic dose
therapeutic electrode
therapeutic equivalency
therapeutic fever
therapeutic group
therapeutic incompatibility
therapeutic index

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