Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Therapeutic — Ther a*peu tic, Therapeutical Ther a*peu tic*al, a. [F. th[ e]rapeutique, Gr. ?, from ? attendant, servant, ? to serve, take care of, treat medically, ? attendant, servant.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to the healing art; concerned in discovering and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
therapeutic — [ther΄ə pyo͞ot′ik] adj. [ModL therapeuticus < Gr therapeutikos < therapeutēs, attendant, servant, one who treats medically < therapeuein, to nurse, treat medically] 1. a) serving to cure or heal; curative b) serving to preserve health… … English World dictionary
Therapeutic — Ther a*peu tic, n. One of the Therapeut[ae]. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
therapeutic — index curative, cure, medicinal, palliative (abating), remedial, salubrious, salutary Burton s Legal Th … Law dictionary
therapeutic — [adj] healing ameliorative, analeptic, beneficial, corrective, curative, good, remedial, restorative, salubrious, salutary, sanative; concept 537 Ant. damaging, harmful, hurtful, injurious, untherapeutic … New thesaurus
therapeutic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the healing of disease. 2) having a good effect on the body or mind. DERIVATIVES therapeutically adverb therapeutics plural noun … English terms dictionary
Therapeutic — Relating to therapeutics, that part of medicine concerned specifically with the treatment of disease. The therapeutic dose of a drug is the amount needed to treat a disease. Something that is therapeutic is good for the individual. It is often… … Medical dictionary
therapeutic — adjective Etymology: Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein to attend, treat, from theraps attendant Date: 1646 1. of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods < a therapeutic rather than a diagnostic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
therapeutic — ther|a|peu|tic [ ,θerə pjutık ] adjective * 1. ) helping to treat or cure illness: Scientists want to investigate the therapeutic effects of acupuncture. a therapeutic treatment/drug 2. ) an activity that is therapeutic makes you feel better or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
therapeutic — [[t]θe̱rəpju͟ːtɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If something is therapeutic, it helps you to relax or to feel better about things, especially about a situation that made you unhappy. It s so therapeutic, a bit like meditation. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Therapeutic… … English dictionary
