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therapeutic definition

thera·peu·tic (t̸her′ə pyo̵̅o̅t′ik)

adjective

    1. serving to cure or heal; curative
    2. serving to preserve health therapeutic abortion
  2. of therapeutics

Etymology: ModL therapeuticus < Gr therapeutikos < therapeutēs, attendant, servant, one who treats medically < therapeuein, to nurse, treat medically

Also therapeutical ther′a·peu′·ti·cal

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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