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
New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Those pheromones are very therapeutic for the human brain.
—Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Some psychedelics studied as therapeutics also have been commonly used as recreational or spiritual drugs.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Traditionally, hormone therapeutic leuprolide is prescribed to treat recurrent prostate cancer – something indicated by elevated levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) following initial treatment.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Those pheromones are very therapeutic for the human brain.
—Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
Advanced diagnostics and cutting-edge therapeutics, such as new cancer treatments and weight-loss medications, are transforming people’s lives and bodies but come at steep costs compared to previous therapies.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Some psychedelics studied as therapeutics also have been commonly used as recreational or spiritual drugs.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutic
Adjective
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The family’s wealth dates back to George Garvin Brown, who launched Brown-Forman in Louisville as a medicinal whiskey company in 1870.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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It was said that vilas especially loved to bathe in the medicinal waters of the high glacial lake Hridsko Jezero (Crag Lake) also called Liqeni i Zanave (Fairy Lake), hidden under steep cliffs at 6,400 feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those all feel a little like antidotes to fascism.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, the late-’90s and early-2000s pop culture era—glittery, naive, and commercially loud—feels like an antidote to endless doom-scrolling.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This remedy involves adding 2 Tbsp.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, potentially in June 2026.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Eventually, further development could pave the way for an accelerated development of novel therapies, vaccines, and a deeper understanding of life’s fundamental processes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, Wade's developed a multi-step wellness and beauty routine that spans a variety of regimens (which he's previously said includes therapy, yoga, workouts, massages, skincare, manicures and pedicures, among other practices).—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whether the on-site power is a short or long-term solution for hyperscalers, Liberty has an answer.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s a simple solution that makes patio lounging enjoyable in these cooler months, and that’s a patio heater.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Therapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutic. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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