I. |therə|pyüd.]ik, -üt], ]ēk adjective
also ther·a·peu·ti·cal ]ə̇kəl, ]ēk-
Etymology: therapeutic from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeutos (verbal of therapeuein to attend, worship, treat medically, from theraps attendant) + -ikos -ic; therapeutical from Greek therapeutikos + English -al
: of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative , medicinal
therapeutic diet
therapeutic dose
therapeutic approach to criminality
• ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly ]ə̇k(ə)lē, ]ēk-, -li\ adverb
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: New Latin therapeut ae + English -ic
: one of the Therapeutae