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therapeutic
ther·a·peu·tic
[
thèrrə pytik
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
used in treating disease:
relating to, involving, or used in the treatment of disease or disorders
2.
maintaining health:
working or done to maintain somebody's health
[
Mid-16th century. < French
therapeutique
or late Latin
therapeutica
< Greek
therapeutēs
"somebody who treats" <
therapeuein
(see
therapy
)
]
ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly
adverb
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