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nontherapeutic

ther·a·peu·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ther-uh-pyoo-tik]
    • /ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ther-uh-pyoo-tik]
    • /ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk/

Definitions of nontherapeutic word

  • adjective nontherapeutic of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative. 1
  • noun nontherapeutic a therapeutic substance. 1
  • adjective nontherapeutic not relating to therapy 0
See all 3 definitions of nontherapeutic

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Origin of nontherapeutic

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < New Latin therapeuticus < Greek therapeutikós, equivalent to therapeú(ein) to attend, treat medically (akin to therápōn attendant) + -tikos -tic

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Parts of speech for Nontherapeutic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nontherapeutic

nontherapeutic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Antonyms for nontherapeutic

adj nontherapeutic

  • ameliorative — Able to repair or ameliorate.
  • analeptic — (of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system
All 2 Antonyms of nontherapeutic

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