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adjective

ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tik How to pronounce therapeutic (audio)
Definition of therapeuticnext
as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health gentle exercise can be therapeutic for hospital patients

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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

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Recent Examples of therapeutic
Adjective
The lotus serves a therapeutic purpose to mitigate Odysseus’s traumatic memories. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 Delays in regulatory clarity can affect patients, clinicians, sponsors, and investors alike, particularly in therapeutic areas where treatment options are limited. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Noun
Often diagnostics are overlooked, compared with vaccines or therapeutics, says Dominicus, of IPPS. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 June 2026 Alnylam plans to use Inceptive’s generative AI models to aid its discovery of RNA interference therapeutics. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for therapeutic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutic
  1. medicinal
  2. antidote
  3. remedy
  4. therapy
  5. solution
Adjective
  • While medicinal mushrooms are generally considered safe for many people, there are some exceptions.
    — Stacey Colino, Time, 22 July 2026
  • In addition to flowers, Henning has plans to expand into medicinal and herbal products, recently purchasing her own small still, the same kind used by Kahn at Botnia.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Definition of medicinal
Noun
  • Could a healthy dose of hope from Andy Burnham be the antidote?
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • If humanized, the Bowl could serve as antidote to a worrisome AI future.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of antidote
Noun
  • From the start, this modification of the remedies was on shaky ground.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • Notification letters about the safety risk will be mailed in late August, and an additional notice about the remedy will be sent out at a later date, the agency noted.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of remedy
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  • Co-directed by Alexandra Orton, the film combines Maddox’s personal video diaries, therapy sessions, and exclusive interviews while descending into Manson’s early background and sensationalized media persona as a monster.
    — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 22 July 2026
  • Some experts worry that broader availability to certain peptides through compounding pharmacies could expose larger numbers of patients to therapies whose long-term safety profiles remain unclear.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of therapy
Noun
  • Baird initiates Forgent Power Solutions as outperform Baird says the power solutions company has more room to run.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • The Federalist Papers include proposals for institutional solutions that sought to redirect the destructive drives of individuals toward positive social ends.
    — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
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