as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health
gentle exercise can be therapeutic for hospital patients
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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
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Recent Examples of therapeutic
Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
Essential nutrition services have collapsed, with infants lacking access to safe water, breastmilk substitutes and therapeutic feeding.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Ultimately, experts agree that breast cancer vaccines will more than likely be part of a larger therapeutic strategy rather than a standalone solution.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 July 2025
In this biting novel, a fiercely independent young woman named Girlie works as a content moderator for a virtual-reality platform, Playground, that is at once a game-like diversion and an immersive therapeutic tool.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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In theory, these same switches could one day be targeted in humans for therapeutic benefit.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
Essential nutrition services have collapsed, with infants lacking access to safe water, breastmilk substitutes and therapeutic feeding.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Ultimately, experts agree that breast cancer vaccines will more than likely be part of a larger therapeutic strategy rather than a standalone solution.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 July 2025
In this biting novel, a fiercely independent young woman named Girlie works as a content moderator for a virtual-reality platform, Playground, that is at once a game-like diversion and an immersive therapeutic tool.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutic
Adjective
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Saw palmetto berries are coveted for their medicinal purposes, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Researchers from the National Taiwan University (NTU) and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University have uncovered a potent new compound in a rare medicinal mushroom found only among the island's mountainous forests, which has a double-threat – fighting both cancer and inflammation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Spiritual values act as an antidote by reminding employees of their work’s deeper significance and realigning them with their ethical compass.—
Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The only antidote to a politics of fear is a politics of courage.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
28 July 2025
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Letters describing the saftey risk are to be sent Aug. 25 and follow up letters are to be sent when a remedy is available.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Sense offers numerous services rooted in natural health remedies derived from the islands’ African and Indigenous traditions, incorporating native roots, leaves, and weeds for wellness.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Aug. 2025
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The custom instructions have nothing to do with therapy.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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However, the researchers believe pre-clinical trials in animals could begin within 1–2 years, with potential therapies for patients likely to be available in the next decade.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The root of the plant is used as an herbal solution with various effects.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The legislation in Tennessee was targeted against a hypothetical solution to climate change in which aerosols would be deployed to block out some of the sun’s rays.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Therapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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