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1Therapeutic — Ther a*peu tic, Therapeutical Ther a*peu tic*al, a. [F. th[ e]rapeutique, Gr. ?, from ? attendant, servant, ? to serve, take care of, treat medically, ? attendant, servant.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to the healing art; concerned in discovering and …
2therapeutic — (adj.) pertaining to the healing of disease, 1640s, probably shortened from therapeutical (c.1600), from Mod.L. therapeuticus curing, healing, from Gk. therapeutikos, from therapeutes one ministering, from therapeutein to cure, treat, of unknown… …
3therapeutic — [ther΄ə pyo͞ot′ik] adj. [ModL therapeuticus < Gr therapeutikos < therapeutēs, attendant, servant, one who treats medically < therapeuein, to nurse, treat medically] 1. a) serving to cure or heal; curative b) serving to preserve health… …
4Therapeutic — Ther a*peu tic, n. One of the Therapeut[ae]. [1913 Webster] …
5therapeutic — index curative, cure, medicinal, palliative (abating), remedial, salubrious, salutary Burton s Legal Th …
6therapeutic — [adj] healing ameliorative, analeptic, beneficial, corrective, curative, good, remedial, restorative, salubrious, salutary, sanative; concept 537 Ant. damaging, harmful, hurtful, injurious, untherapeutic …
7therapeutic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the healing of disease. 2) having a good effect on the body or mind. DERIVATIVES therapeutically adverb therapeutics plural noun …
8Therapeutic — Relating to therapeutics, that part of medicine concerned specifically with the treatment of disease. The therapeutic dose of a drug is the amount needed to treat a disease. Something that is therapeutic is good for the individual. It is often… …
9therapeutic — adjective Etymology: Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein to attend, treat, from theraps attendant Date: 1646 1. of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods < a therapeutic rather than a diagnostic… …
10therapeutic — ther|a|peu|tic [ ,θerə pjutık ] adjective * 1. ) helping to treat or cure illness: Scientists want to investigate the therapeutic effects of acupuncture. a therapeutic treatment/drug 2. ) an activity that is therapeutic makes you feel better or… …
