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ther⋅a⋅peu⋅tic

  [ther-uh-pyoo-tik]
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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.
Origin:
1535–45; < NL therapeuticus < Gk therapeutikós, equiv. to therapeú(ein) to attend, treat medically (akin to therápōn attendant) + -tikos -tic

Related forms:
ther⋅a⋅peu⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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ther·a·peu·tic   (thěr'ə-pyōō'tĭk)   
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 therapeutēs, one who administers, from therapeuein, to serve, administer treatment, from theraps, therap-, attendant; see therapy.]
ther'a·peu'ti·cal·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

therapeutic 
of or pertaining to the healing of disease, 1646, probably shortened from therapeutical (1605), 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." Therapeutic was used from 1541 as a noun meaning "the branch of medicine concerned with treatment of disease."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ther·a·peu·tic
Pronunciation: -'pyüt-ik
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to the treatment of disease ordisorders by remedial agents or methods therapeutic occupation>
2 : CURATIVE, MEDICINAL <therapeutic activity of a drug> —ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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therapeutic ther·a·peu·tic (thěr'ə-py&oomacr;'tĭk) or ther·a·peu·ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl)
adj.

  1. Having or exhibiting healing powers.

  2. Of or relating to therapeutics.

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