therapeutic — (adj.) pertaining to the healing of disease, 1640s, probably shortened from therapeutical (c.1600), from Mod.L. therapeuticus curing, healing, from Gk. therapeutikos, from therapeutes one ministering, from therapeutein to cure, treat, of unknown… … Etymology dictionary
therapeutic — [ther΄ə pyo͞ot′ik] adj. [ModL therapeuticus < Gr therapeutikos < therapeutēs, attendant, servant, one who treats medically < therapeuein, to nurse, treat medically] 1. a) serving to cure or heal; curative b) serving to preserve health… … English World dictionary
Therapeutic — Ther a*peu tic, n. One of the Therapeut[ae]. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
therapeutic — index curative, cure, medicinal, palliative (abating), remedial, salubrious, salutary Burton s Legal Th … Law dictionary
therapeutic — [adj] healing ameliorative, analeptic, beneficial, corrective, curative, good, remedial, restorative, salubrious, salutary, sanative; concept 537 Ant. damaging, harmful, hurtful, injurious, untherapeutic … New thesaurus
therapeutic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the healing of disease. 2) having a good effect on the body or mind. DERIVATIVES therapeutically adverb therapeutics plural noun … English terms dictionary
Therapeutic — Relating to therapeutics, that part of medicine concerned specifically with the treatment of disease. The therapeutic dose of a drug is the amount needed to treat a disease. Something that is therapeutic is good for the individual. It is often… … Medical dictionary
therapeutic — adjective Etymology: Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein to attend, treat, from theraps attendant Date: 1646 1. of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods < a therapeutic rather than a diagnostic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
therapeutic — ther|a|peu|tic [ ,θerə pjutık ] adjective * 1. ) helping to treat or cure illness: Scientists want to investigate the therapeutic effects of acupuncture. a therapeutic treatment/drug 2. ) an activity that is therapeutic makes you feel better or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
therapeutic — [[t]θe̱rəpju͟ːtɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If something is therapeutic, it helps you to relax or to feel better about things, especially about a situation that made you unhappy. It s so therapeutic, a bit like meditation. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Therapeutic… … English dictionary
