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The definition of therapeutic is having healing or curative powers for a disease or ailment.

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An example of therapeutic is a heating pad for muscle cramps.

See therapeutic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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

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

Also therapeutical

Related Forms:

therapeutically adverb

See therapeutic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having or exhibiting healing powers: a therapeutic agent; therapeutic exercises.
Of or relating to the medical treatment of a disease or condition.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin therapeuticus

Origin: , from Greek therapeutikos

Origin: , from therapeutēs, one who administers

Origin: , from therapeuein, to serve, administer treatment

Origin: , from theraps, therap-, attendant; see therapy

Related Forms:

therˌa·peuˈti·cal·ly adverb

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