adj
therapeutic
thehr-uh-PYOO-tihk
adj
1
Having a healing effect on the body or mind.
"Gardening can be a therapeutic way to relax after work."
"The medication has a therapeutic effect on chronic pain."
2
Relating to the treatment of illness.
"The clinic uses several therapeutic approaches for recovery."
How to Use Therapeutic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHelping you feel better, physically or emotionally.
Common pairings
therapeutic effect
therapeutic value
a therapeutic massage
Word Forms
more therapeutic comparative, therapeutics plural, most therapeutic superlative
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Etymology
From Greek therapeutikos ("attentive, curative"), from therapeuo ("I attend to, treat, cure").