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therapeutic

[ ther-uh-pyoo-tik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.


noun

  1. a therapeutic substance.

therapeutic

/ ˌθɛəˈːɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the treatment of disease; curative
  2. serving or performed to maintain health

    therapeutic abortion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٳˈܳپ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٳa·t·· adverb
  • ԴDzt··t adjective
  • ԴDzt··t· adjective
  • ԴDzt··t··ly adverb
  • ܲt··t adjective
  • ܲt··t· adjective
  • ܲt··t··ly adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of therapeutic1

1535–45; < New Latin therapeuticus < Greek ٳܳپó, equivalent to ٳú ( ein ) to attend, treat medically (akin to ٳáō attendant) + -tikos -tic
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of therapeutic1

C17: from New Latin therapeuticus, from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein to minister to, from theraps an attendant
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To the extent the company tries to continue its therapeutic research on its own, it acknowledges that that business is fraught with costly risks.

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Last November, the company announced it would lay off 40% of its workforce, or more than 200 employees, and shut down its therapeutics division.

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Dozens of AI chatbots designed to offer therapeutic support have emerged in recent years, with some school districts even trying to implement them.

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Playing both roles has been therapeutic; it’s been an opportunity to voice my frustrations as a son while also sympathizing with the father character.

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“I’m weeding all the time, but it’s very therapeutic, just pulling weeds. It gave me something to focus on besides my grief.”

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