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therapeutics

noun

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 Merida is working on a new class of therapeutics for serious autoimmune and allergic diseases. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Aug. 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 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 Often diagnostics are overlooked, compared with vaccines or therapeutics, says Dominicus, of IPPS. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutics
  1. antidotes
  2. remedies
  3. therapies
  4. solutions
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
Definition of antidotes
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  • The Justice Department and FCC have approved the transaction without asking for any concessions or remedies — an unusually hands-off approach for such a large horizontal merger.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Such remedies would face long odds in Congress and statehouses, but scholars believe there are few other avenues to turn down the temperature in the partisan redistricting fights.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of remedies
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  • In 2026, the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act became law, strengthening federal efforts to bring promising cancer therapies to children sooner.
    — Vidya Puthenpura, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • High ethical stakes aside, the incredible potential for advancing stem cell research could open doors to regrowing brain tissue, personalizing therapies, and diagnosing neurological conditions long before symptoms emerge.
    — Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of therapies
Noun
  • Retailers need flexible solutions that can account for genuine differences between locations in the current and future operating environment, while still using a migration model that central IT can repeat across the estate.
    — Susan Odle, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Honeywell Technologies — The developer of automation solutions saw shares jump almost 3%.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of solutions

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“Therapeutics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutics. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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