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adjective

ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tik How to pronounce therapeutic (audio)
Definition of therapeuticnext
as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health gentle exercise can be therapeutic for hospital patients

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noun

as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable some charitable work might be the best therapeutic for that guy's total self-absorption

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Recent Examples of therapeutic
Adjective
There’s a skate park for grommets, and for those who’ve been beat up in the waves, the option to call for a deeply therapeutic in-villa Balinese massage. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 Since its creation in 2011, Emily's Entourage has raised more than $22 million and funded 51 research projects developing multiple therapeutic approaches, including antisense oligonucleotides, or ASOs, small molecules and gene therapies. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
Last month’s vote by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel to ease peptide accessibility restrictions has sparked debate over the safety of this unproven class of therapeutics. — Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026 Ebola virus disease is caused by several distinct virus species capable of causing devastating outbreaks in humans, each with important biological differences that influence diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, and outbreak response. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for therapeutic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutic
  1. medicinal
  2. antidote
  3. remedy
  4. therapy
  5. solution
Adjective
  • Many of the botanicals used in the medicinal treatments are grown onsite.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The resulting powder was applied to skin or mixed into drinks and consumed, as it was thought to have medicinal properties.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 29, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of medicinal
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  • His conservatism was seen by many as an antidote to the excesses of the 1960s and 1970s.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The revival of physical media and the skyrocketing value of elaborate consumer experiences is very real and emerging as an antidote to fears that AI is changing everything.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of antidote
Noun
  • Unless lawmakers agree on remedies, all Social Security recipients will see a benefit cut of more than 20% in 2032.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But neither remedy has removed the need for fossil fuels and no price spike has changed the thirst for oil.
    — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • These paths aren’t unalterable; people can adjust them with therapy or other learning experiences.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Once a family member has already ended communication and asked not to be contacted, however, getting both sides into therapy may no longer be an option.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of therapy
Noun
  • Despite seeking international support and launching a new military offensive, Saudi Arabia faces a conflict with no clear endgame, as fragmented allies and unresolved regional tensions make a lasting solution hard to achieve.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The obvious solution to this traveling conundrum was to charter a yacht, duh.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Therapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutic. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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