therapeutics
noun
ther·a·peu·tics ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tiks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a branch of medical science dealing with the application of remedies to diseases
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Recent Examples on the Web Akili is a leader in the emerging field of digital therapeutics where biotech companies develop software programs, rather than pills, to help treat or manage a condition. 
Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 Fourteen senators are demanding that the federal Bureau of Prisons explain its scant use of Covid-19 therapeutics. Nicholas Florko, STAT, 28 July 2022 Despite a recent spate of clearances for digital therapeutics, there are signs that the FDA may still be somewhat skittish about an app to treat suicidality. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 28 July 2022 AlphaFold helps level the playing field in the search for therapeutics for these disease states by, for the first time, making relevant protein structures instantly available without the need for costly laboratory work. Rob Toews, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2021 Merck has signed a collaboration deal with biotech company Orna Therapeutics to use its circular RNA technology to develop vaccines and therapeutics. Katie Jennings, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Our emphasis on preparedness (knowing that an outbreak will occur and trying to mitigate or lessen its impact by way of things like vaccines and therapeutics) over prevention (stopping the outbreak from occurring in the first place) says a lot. Syra Madad, CNN, 22 July 2022 Meanwhile, the White House is engaged in an ugly fight on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers’ unwillingness to spend more money on the federal Covid response might force the government to begin rationing tests, vaccines, and therapeutics. Lev Facher, STAT, 23 June 2022 That’s prompted Jha to plan for the chance that Congress provides no new money at all, threatening painful choices about what to do if there aren’t enough vaccines or therapeutics for all who need them. Alan Fram, Anchorage Daily News, 1 June 2022 See More
Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 Fourteen senators are demanding that the federal Bureau of Prisons explain its scant use of Covid-19 therapeutics. Nicholas Florko, STAT, 28 July 2022 Despite a recent spate of clearances for digital therapeutics, there are signs that the FDA may still be somewhat skittish about an app to treat suicidality. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 28 July 2022 AlphaFold helps level the playing field in the search for therapeutics for these disease states by, for the first time, making relevant protein structures instantly available without the need for costly laboratory work. Rob Toews, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2021 Merck has signed a collaboration deal with biotech company Orna Therapeutics to use its circular RNA technology to develop vaccines and therapeutics. Katie Jennings, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Our emphasis on preparedness (knowing that an outbreak will occur and trying to mitigate or lessen its impact by way of things like vaccines and therapeutics) over prevention (stopping the outbreak from occurring in the first place) says a lot. Syra Madad, CNN, 22 July 2022 Meanwhile, the White House is engaged in an ugly fight on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers’ unwillingness to spend more money on the federal Covid response might force the government to begin rationing tests, vaccines, and therapeutics. Lev Facher, STAT, 23 June 2022 That’s prompted Jha to plan for the chance that Congress provides no new money at all, threatening painful choices about what to do if there aren’t enough vaccines or therapeutics for all who need them. Alan Fram, Anchorage Daily News, 1 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1671, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
therapeutics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
ther·a·peu·tics ˌther-ə-ˈpyüt-iks
: a branch of medical science dealing with the application of remedies to diseases
cancer therapeutics
called also therapeusis
therapeutics
noun
as in antidotes
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable some charitable work might be the best therapeutic for that guy's total self-absorption Synonyms & Similar Words
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- antidotes
- remedies
- therapies
- solutions
- cures
- curatives
- rectifiers
- correctives
- elixirs
- medicines
- panaceas
- answers
- medicinals
- cure-alls
- balms
- succors
- palliatives
- aids
- help
- reliefs