Main Entry: ther·a·peu·tic

Pronunciation: \-ˈpyüt-ik\

Function: adjective

1 : of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods <a therapeutic rather than a diagnostic specialty>
2 : curative, medicinal <therapeutic activity of a drug> <therapeutic diets>

—ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb