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

However, self-compassion is not a therapeutic technique for leaders working with Wisdom of the Heart. — Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

In mice, flies, and human neurons, blocking this reverse electron transport reduced neurodegeneration and improved memory — raising the possibility of an entirely new therapeutic strategy. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026

Noun

For all of its destruction, the 2014 outbreak triggered scientific innovation; companies developed therapeutics, tests, and vaccines for that Ebola strain, called Zaire. — Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026

Doses of the Mapp drug ⁠and other therapeutics intended for trials are being shipped now, the World Health Organization told Reuters on Monday. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 June 2026