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 By studying how tissues can survive without oxygen, researchers can potentially develop therapeutics to treat conditions of oxygen deprivation, such as strokes. Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026 Moving cannabis to a Schedule III drug ushers in the end of the cannabis prohibition era and the beginning of the regulation era, potentially creating promising opportunities around research and new therapeutics. Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026 That should be a clarion call for innovators in AI, diagnostics, therapeutics, housing, robotics, caregiving, and financial protection. Ken Dychtwald, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 With full results expected later this year, the era of intelligent BCI therapeutics is slowly becoming a clinical reality. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for therapeutics
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Noun
  • Be Disciplined Clarity about goals and processes is one of the best antidotes to bias.
    Thierry Brunel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Burkut and the rest have local antidotes for the problem.
    Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • If a judgment is granted, creditors may seek remedies such as bank account levies or wage garnishment if the debtor is still working, though their ability to do that is still heavily dependent on state and federal laws.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • Matching the treatment to the symptom often works better than generic remedies, particularly when multiple GI side effects are happening at once.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Existing antibody treatments are strain-specific and don’t target the virus responsible for the current outbreak, leaving few therapies capable of clearing virus from the bloodstream.
    Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
  • The consequences of restroom closures affect residents with urinary urgency, pregnant women, children, tourists, delivery drivers, individuals with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, patients taking diuretics or cancer therapies and countless workers who spend long hours outdoors.
    Francesca Torriani, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Renewable energy has been increasing in capacity and decreasing in cost, helping meet the modern era’s energy new energy needs, and investors continue to seek solutions for stabilizing the grid and transforming outdated energy infrastructure.
    Charlotte Hu, Time, 9 June 2026
  • Straubel said the industry requires a mix of rapid grid growth and more behind-the-meter power solutions to hopefully meet the challenges.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 June 2026

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“Therapeutics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutics. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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