therapies

noun

plural of therapy
as in antidotes
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable talking over my problem with you has been good therapy

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Recent Examples of therapies As head of the agency, Overton would be in a position to streamline the process for biotech companies working on new therapies. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Along with biotech firms researching cell aging and regeneration, the burgeoning business of longevity also includes the surge in demand for peptides, testosterone and supplements, along with IV drips, red-light therapies and biomarker trackers. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Bill Oldham is President of AscellaHealth, a global healthcare company enabling access to therapies for rare and complex conditions. — Bill Oldham, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Eli Lilly is recruiting scientists to work on osteoporosis therapies, according to Bloomberg. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026 One such treatment is found in exosome products and therapies, though experts say more research and oversight are needed. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 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 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026 Antiaging therapies face a higher bar than treatments for life-threatening diseases. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapies
  1. antidotes
  2. remedies
  3. solutions
  4. 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
Definition of antidotes
Noun
  • The consent decree features five years’ worth of remedies to remove the competitive harms posed by the merger, Blizzard explained.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That is not a blanket promise against layoffs, and any agreed upon coverage, exceptions, processes, and remedies remain largely unclear.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of remedies
Noun
  • It is designed to run on 100 percent renewable electricity and incorporates advanced manufacturing technology and digital solutions, according to the company.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Mehmet tries to proffer practical solutions but each one only seems to deepen the rift.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of solutions
Noun
  • 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
  • Merida is working on a new class of therapeutics for serious autoimmune and allergic diseases.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of therapeutics

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