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therapeutic
adjective ther·a·peu·tic \ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tik\
: producing good effects on your body or mind
: of or relating to the treatment of illness
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1
: of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods <a therapeutic rather than a diagnostic specialty>
2
: providing or assisting in a cure : curative, medicinal <therapeutic diets> <a therapeutic investigation of government waste>
— therapeutic noun
— ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of THERAPEUTIC
Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein to attend, treat, from theraps attendant
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adjective ther·a·peu·tic \-ˈpyüt-ik\
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