Synonyms of therapeutic

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adjective

ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tik 

as in medicinal

tending to cure disease or restore health

gentle exercise can be therapeutic for hospital patients

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medicinal
• curative
• healing
• remedial
• restorative
• healthful
• officinal
• salutary
• wholesome
• corrective
• healthy
• sanative
• salubrious
• tonic
• alleviative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noxious
• unhealthy
• unwholesome
• deleterious
• pernicious
• toxic
• unhealthful
• injurious
• infectious
• poisonous
• harmful
• adverse
• detrimental
• noisome
• damaging
• bad
• ill
• hurtful
• insalubrious
• baneful
• baleful
• unsanitary
• insanitary
• unhygienic

therapeutic

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noun

as in antidote

something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable

some charitable work might be the best therapeutic for that guy's total self-absorption

Synonyms & Similar Words

• antidote
• remedy
• therapy
• solution
• cure
• curative
• corrective
• rectifier
• answer
• panacea
• medicine
• elixir
• cure-all
• balm
• relief
• medicinal
• succor
• aid
• help
• palliative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of therapeutic

Adjective

The results so far in using therapeutic, personalized vaccines in the metastatic setting are rather poor. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Their roles range from precise surgery and infection control to hospital logistics, physical rehabilitation, and therapeutic companionship. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Noun

Further advancements have the potential to enable a new generation of safe, durable and effective mRNA therapeutics for applications beyond vaccines. — Li Li, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

The new therapeutics that survive clinical trials and earn their place on hospital shelves probably won’t come from the companies with the fastest hardware. — Dr. Anita Gupta, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026