therapeutics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction ther·a·peu·tics \ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tiks\

medical : a branch of medicine that deals with the ways to treat illnesses

Full Definition of THERAPEUTICS

: a branch of medical science dealing with the application of remedies to diseases

1671

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular or plural in construction ther·a·peu·tics \ˌther-ə-ˈpyüt-iks\

: a branch of medical science dealing with the application of remedies to diseases <cancer therapeutics>—called also therapeusis

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