therapeutic
adjective
uk/ˌθer.əˈpjuː.tɪk/us/ˌθer.əˈpjuː.t̬ɪk/relatingto thecuringof adiseaseormedicalcondition:
Ultrasound uses high-frequencysoundwaves, above therangeofhumanhearing, fordiagnosticandtherapeuticpurposes.
Theyfoundhisbloodcontainedthedrugat alevelthat you mightexpectin anoverdose,farexceedinga therapeuticdose.
Synonym
curative
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non-therapeutic
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causingsomeone tofeelhappierand morerelaxed, or tofeelmorehealthy:
Ifindgardeningvery therapeutic.我发现园艺非常有益健康。
- Penicillins have beenextensivelyused for therapeutic andprophylacticmanagementoforalinfection.
- Scientificstudiesof the therapeuticeffectsof thedrugarescarce.
- The veryactofarrangingafuneralcan have a therapeuticeffect.
- For somepeople, theinterviewsprovedtherapeutic; they wereabletoexpresslong-repressedanger.
Recovering from illness
- clear(something)up
- correct
- curability
- curative
- get oversomething/someone
- granulate
- healing
- hold
- recovery
- regressive
- rehabilitate
- rehabilitation
- rehydrate
- remedial
- remission
- responsive
- responsiveness
- rest cure
- rose
- sleep
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Medical treatment: general words
Calming and relaxing