therapeutics

Definition of therapeuticsnext
plural of therapeutic
as in antidotes
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 therapeutics Pharmaceutical and biotech interest in canine longevity therapeutics should grow over the next several years, with the Dog Aging Project, already enrolling thousands of dogs, serving as the pipeline for the cohort data these studies will need. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 When spending money on longevity interventions, invest in therapeutics with evidence to support their efficacy, Maier says. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 While therapeutics and mental health are where the vast majority of clinical studies, policy change, and private investment is happening, psychedelics and spirituality are often part of that conversation. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 Last month’s vote by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel to ease peptide accessibility restrictions has sparked debate over the safety of this unproven class of therapeutics. — Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026 Ebola virus disease is caused by several distinct virus species capable of causing devastating outbreaks in humans, each with important biological differences that influence diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, and outbreak response. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026 Further advancements have the potential to enable a new generation of safe, durable and effective mRNA therapeutics for applications beyond vaccines. — Li Li, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 The new therapeutics that survive clinical trials and earn their place on hospital shelves probably won’t come from the companies with the fastest hardware. — Dr. Anita Gupta, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutics
Noun
  • There has been a widespread opinion that football has become too rigid and regimented in recent seasons, but Luis Enrique’s PSG are one of the few antidotes to that.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Forms of slave knowledge, overlaid on Indigenous ones, were influential in treating dysentery and elaborating antidotes for poisonings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Watching the pharmacist prepare remedies and advise customers inspired her to pursue the profession.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Local officials have long been aware of anecdotal evidence that lead poisoning caused violence, but failed to seek remedies, Sopp said.
    — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Signature experiences include the Urut Melayu massage, or more indulgent multi-sensory therapies such as Earth & Fire, which includes body mask, wrap, and exfoliation.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The business provides home oxygen, sleep apnea and nebulizer therapies, among other services such as blood-clot testing.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The conjecture predicts that for the curve xa = yb, a count of the matrix solutions will always collapse into a Rogers-Ramanujan-type identity.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Scaling membranes for extraction The next challenge is incorporating the channels into larger membranes capable of processing significant quantities of lithium-containing solutions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Therapeutics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutics. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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