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therapeutic.

Of, or relating to therapy.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌθɛɹ.əˈpjuː.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌθɛɹ.əˈpju.tɪk/Canada, General-American[ˌθɛɹ.əˈpju.ɾɪk]Canada, General-American/ˌθeɹ.əˈpjʉː.tɪk/Australia
  1. Of, or relating to therapy.

  2. Having a positive effect on the body or mind.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English terapeucia, from New Latin therapeuticus (“curing, healing”), from Ancient Greek θεραπευτικός (therapeutikós, “attentive, helpful, obliging, curative”), from θεραπευτής (therapeutḗs, “one who waits on another, an attendant”), from θεραπεύω (therapeúō, “I wait on, attend, serve, cure”).

noun/ˌθɛɹ.əˈpjuː.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌθɛɹ.əˈpju.tɪk/Canada, General-American[ˌθɛɹ.əˈpju.ɾɪk]Canada, General-American/ˌθeɹ.əˈpjʉː.tɪk/Australia
  1. A therapeutic agent

Where this word comes from

From Middle English terapeucia, from New Latin therapeuticus (“curing, healing”), from Ancient Greek θεραπευτικός (therapeutikós, “attentive, helpful, obliging, curative”), from θεραπευτής (therapeutḗs, “one who waits on another, an attendant”), from θεραπεύω (therapeúō, “I wait on, attend, serve, cure”).

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