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therapeutic definition
thera·peu·tic (t̸her′ə pyo̵̅o̅t′ik)
adjective
- serving to cure or heal; curative
- serving to preserve health therapeutic abortion
- 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
Related Forms:
- therapeutically ther′a·peu′·ti·cally adverb
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