therapeutic
/ˌθɛɹ.əˈpjuː.tɪk/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: therapeutics
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Of, or relating to therapy.
Adjective
Examples
“We have been working on nanomachines over the past decade,” Joseph Wang, chairman of nanoengineering at UCSD, said. “One of the challenges we considered is to deliver therapeutic cargo deep.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Having a positive effect on the body or mind.
Adjective
Examples
Medicine is justly distributed into prophylactic, or the art of preserving health, and therapeutic, or the art of restoring it.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
A therapeutic agent
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “therapeutic” mean?
Of, or relating to therapy.
Is “therapeutic” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.