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adjective Also, ther·a·peu·ti·cal.
1.
of or pertaining to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
noun
2.
a therapeutic substance.
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Therapeutic
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Origin:
1535–45; < Neo-Latin therapeuticus < Greek therapeutikós, equivalent to therapeú(ein) to attend, treat medically (akin to therápōn attendant) + -tikos -tic
1535–45; < Neo-Latin therapeuticus < Greek therapeutikós, equivalent to therapeú(ein) to attend, treat medically (akin to therápōn attendant) + -tikos -tic
Related forms
ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·ther·a·peu·tic, adjective
non·ther·a·peu·ti·cal, adjective
non·ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·ther·a·peu·tic, adjective
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Word Origin & History
therapeutic
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 origin, related to therapon (gen. therapontos) "attendant."
EXPANDTherapeutic was used from 1540s as a noun meaning "the branch of medicine concerned with treatment of disease."
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Medical Dictionary
therapeutic ther·a·peu·tic (thěr'ə-py&oomacr;'tĭk) or ther·a·peu·ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl)
adj.
Having or exhibiting healing powers.
Of or relating to therapeutics.
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