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
We’re rounding it and rounding it rapidly, plus we have vaccines coming very soon and we have therapeutics which have already made a big dent, a tremendous dent.
Timeline: The 124 times Trump has downplayed the coronavirus threat|Aaron Blake, JM Rieger|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
Manufacturers are now required to report disruptions in the manufacturing of an active pharmaceutical ingredient—the part of the medicine that produces the intended therapeutic benefit.
The ‘inactive' ingredients in your pills could harm you|By Yelena Ionova/The Conversation|September 15, 2020|Popular Science
The only thing that can really change the situation is a vaccine or some kind of effective therapeutic and proper government assistance that it seems every other English-speaking nation has been doing for their small business and restaurant industry.
Momofuku’s David Chang on the big changes the restaurant industry needs to make to survive|Beth Kowitt|September 14, 2020|Fortune
We actually have the ability to develop therapeutics for many of these diseases, if not cures.
Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research? (Ep. 430)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 27, 2020|Freakonomics
People are dying every single day and we need to get a vaccine and other therapeutics to those patients as soon as possible.
Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research? (Ep. 430)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 27, 2020|Freakonomics
Moreover, new research suggests that Furosemide may have no therapeutic value at all.
How Kentucky Will Save Horse Racing From Itself|Jonathan Miller|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cruikshank often speaks about the potential of yoga to be therapeutic — even medicinal.
Yoga Is Good for You. But Is It Medicine?|DailyBurn|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only then will we find a therapeutic solution that fully restores autonomy to those who have been robbed of independence.
Electric Stimulation and Rigorous Physical Therapy Show Promise for Paralysis Patients|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gupta points out that even methamphetamine and cocaine are recognized for their therapeutic value as “Schedule II” drugs.
Sanjay Gupta’s Pot Pilgrimage for Pain Relief|Valerie Vande Panne|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their program, Therapeutic Storytelling Authoring Tools for Post-Traumatic Stress, was first reported in WIRED back in 2011.
The Rise of Superhero Therapy: Comic Books as Psychological Treatment|Alex Suskind|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Iatrochemistry provided a substitution in the form of medicinals to quell the flow of blood for therapeutic purposes.
Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology|Audrey Davis
Rule 6, in that exaggerated and unwarranted claims are made for its therapeutic qualities.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
Cythnos, Melos and other islands possess hot springs with therapeutic qualities.