ther ‧ a ‧ peu ‧ tic /ˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk◂/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: therapeutikos , from therapeuein ; ⇨ ↑ therapy ]
1 . making you feel calm and relaxed:
I find swimming very therapeutic.
the therapeutic effect of gardening
2 . [usually before noun] relating to the treatment or cure of an illness ⇨ therapy :
Some claim that the herb has therapeutic value for treating pain.
—therapeutically /-kli/ adverb