— therapeutically , adv.
/ther'euh pyooh"tik/ , adj. Also, therapeutical .
1. of or pertaining to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
n.
2. a therapeutic substance.
[ 1535-45; therapeuticus therapeutikós, equiv. to therapeú ( ein ) to attend, treat medically (akin to therápon attendant) + -tikos -TIC ]