therapeutics
noun
ther·a·peu·tics
ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tiks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a branch of medical science dealing with the application of remedies to diseases
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therapeutics
noun
ther·a·peu·tics
ˌther-ə-ˈpyüt-iks
: a branch of medical science dealing with the use of remedies
Medical Definition
therapeutics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
ther·a·peu·tics
ˌther-ə-ˈpyüt-iks
: a branch of medical science dealing with the application of remedies to diseases
cancer therapeutics
called also therapeusis
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