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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ther′ə pyo̅o̅′tik)

ther•a•peu•tic /ˌθɛrəˈpyutɪk/USA pronunciation adj. Also, ˌther•aˈpeu•ti•cal.

of or relating to therapy:a therapeutic drug.
serving to maintain or restore health:a therapeutic abortion.
having a good effect on one's mental state, esp. in serving to relax or calm:Playing with the kids was therapeutic after a hard day at the office.

ther•a•peu•ti•cal•ly, adv.

ther•a•peu•tic (ther′ə pyo̅o̅′tik),USA pronunciation adj. Also, ther′a•peu′ti•cal.

of or pertaining to the treating or curing of disease;
curative.

a therapeutic substance.

Greek therapeutikós, equivalent. to therapeú(ein) to attend, treat medically (akin to therápōn attendant) + -tikos -tic
Neo-Latin therapeuticus
1535–45

ther′a•peu′ti•cal•ly, adv.

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therapeutic /ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/ adj

of or relating to the treatment of disease; curative
serving or performed to maintain health: therapeutic fasting

Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin therapeuticus, from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein to minister to, from theraps an attendantˌtheraˈpeutically adv

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Synonyms: curative, healing, corrective, remedial, aidful, more...

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