therapeutic

[ ther-uh-pyoo-tik ]
/ ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk /

adjective Also ther·a·peu·ti·cal.

of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.

noun

a therapeutic substance.

Origin of therapeutic

1535–45; < New Latin therapeuticus < Greek therapeutikós, equivalent to therapeú(ein) to attend, treat medically (akin to therápōn attendant) + -tikos -tic

OTHER WORDS FROM therapeutic

Words nearby therapeutic

theosophy, theotocopoulos, theotokos, thera, theralite, therapeutic, therapeutic abortion, therapeutic cloning, therapeutic crisis, therapeutic index, therapeutic ratio

British Dictionary definitions for nontherapeutic

therapeutic
/ (ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the treatment of disease; curative
serving or performed to maintain health therapeutic abortion

Derived forms of therapeutic

therapeutically, adverb

Word Origin for therapeutic

C17: from New Latin therapeuticus, from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein to minister to, from theraps an attendant

Medical definitions for nontherapeutic

therapeutic
[ thĕr′ə-pyōō′tĭk ]

adj.

Having or exhibiting healing powers.
Of or relating to therapeutics.