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ther⋅a⋅peu⋅tics

  [ther-uh-pyoo-tiks]
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–noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease.
Origin:
1665–75; see therapeutic, -ics

ther⋅a⋅peu⋅tic

  [ther-uh-pyoo-tik]
–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·tics   (thěr'ə-pyōō'tĭks)   
n.   (used with a sing. verb)
Medical treatment of disease; the art or science of healing.
ther'a·peu'tist n.
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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

Main Entry: ther·a·peu·tics
Pronunciation: "ther-&-'pyüt-iks
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: abranch of medical science dealing with the application of remedies to diseases therapeutics> called also therapeusis
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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.

  1. Having or exhibiting healing powers.

  2. Of or relating to therapeutics.

therapeutics ther·a·peu·tics (thěr'ə-py&oomacr;'tĭks)
n.
Medical treatment of disease; the art or science of healing.

ther'a·peu'tist n.

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