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- [ther-uh-pyoo-tik]
- /ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk/
- /ˌθer.əˈpjuː.tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ther-uh-pyoo-tik]
- /ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk/
Definitions of therapeutic word
- adjective therapeutic of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative. 1
- noun therapeutic a therapeutic substance. 1
- adjective therapeutic healing 1
- adjective therapeutic If something is therapeutic, it helps you to relax or to feel better about things, especially about a situation that made you unhappy. 0
- adjective therapeutic Therapeutic treatment is designed to treat an illness or to improve a person's health, rather than to prevent an illness. 0
- adjective therapeutic of or relating to the treatment of disease; curative 0
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Origin of therapeutic
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 Therapeutic
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therapeutic 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for therapeutic
adj therapeutic
- aesculapian — of or relating to Aesculapius or to the art of medicine
- alleviative — Also, alleviatory [uh-lee-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /əˈli vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ (Show IPA). serving to alleviate; palliative.
- antidotal — a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
- corrective — Corrective measures or techniques are intended to put right something that is wrong.
- curative — Something that has curative properties can cure people's illnesses.
noun therapeutic
- catholicon — a remedy for all ills; panacea
- counteractant — to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
- counteragent — a person or thing that counteracts
- countermeasure — A countermeasure is an action that you take in order to weaken the effect of another action or a situation, or to make it harmless.
- medicament — a healing substance; medicine; remedy.
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