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
Christine Clarridge, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
The company continues to focus on its laboratory services and therapeutic development businesses, with ongoing development of drug candidates for treating cancers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The list of ailments shown to have been relieved by therapeutic fasting is long: rheumatism, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, angina, asthma, hypertension, skin diseases, kidney and gallbladder infections, periodontitis, glaucoma and migraines.
—Bill Prince, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Common treatments include: Phlebotomy (therapeutic blood removal): Regular blood removal, similar to donating blood, is a standard treatment for hemochromatosis.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 17-acre park was once owned by Temple S. Fay, a UW neurosurgeon who pioneered the use of therapeutic hypothermia, a technique still used today.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
The company continues to focus on its laboratory services and therapeutic development businesses, with ongoing development of drug candidates for treating cancers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The list of ailments shown to have been relieved by therapeutic fasting is long: rheumatism, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, angina, asthma, hypertension, skin diseases, kidney and gallbladder infections, periodontitis, glaucoma and migraines.
—Bill Prince, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Common treatments include: Phlebotomy (therapeutic blood removal): Regular blood removal, similar to donating blood, is a standard treatment for hemochromatosis.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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In addition to its medicinal and beauty uses, hemp is also used for a variety of commercial and industry products, like rope, clothing, paper, bioplastics and even biofuel.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Medicinal Mushrooms From coffee to candies, there is no shortage of medicinal mushroom products on the market.Marley Hall, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Focus on Your Job Mills says that in some ways, needing to film video is an antidote to buck fever.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Then, these same brands dutifully patent an expensive snake oil antidote for poisoning you.Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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But this is at best a remedy for the selection of inadequately prepared people set up to fail at their tasks and, at worst, an excuse for the elevation of unfit characters.The Editors, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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Public announcements reminded passengers to see the ship’s doctor if over-the-counter, anti-nausea remedies were not effective.Heather Steinberger, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Oklahoma City Zoo also had two Asian elephants on allergy therapy for pollen and grasses: Kairavi and her aunt, Chandra.Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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From routine costs — like co-pays at doctor's visits, therapy sessions and prescription medications — to unexpected medical bills, health care expenses weigh heavily on many people's budgets.Becca Stanek, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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As states pursue a long-term solution for the river, Arizona is preparing for a new world of unreliable Colorado River water.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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As the clinic grows, its hair restoration solutions become worthy of trust and respect from patients worldwide.Kyle J. Russell, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Therapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutic. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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