therapeutic
adj.
pertaining to the treatment of a disease or disorder; serving to restore good health, curative
Therapy
Therapeutic
therapeutic
Adjective
1. tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"
(synonym) curative, healing(p), alterative, remedial, sanative
(similar) healthful
2. relating to or involved in therapy; "therapeutic approach to criminality"
(synonym) therapeutical
(pertainym) therapy
Therapeutic
(n.)
One of the Therapeutae.
(a.)
Alt. of Therapeutical
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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