therapeutics

noun (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease.

adjective Also ther·a·peu·ti·cal.

1. of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.

noun

2. a therapeutic substance.

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease

adjective

1. of or relating to the treatment of disease; curative
2. serving or performed to maintain healththerapeutic abortion

adj.pertaining to the healing of disease, 1640s, probably shortened from therapeutical (c.1600), from Modern Latin therapeuticus “curing, healing,” from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeutes “one ministering,” from therapeutein “to cure, treat,” of unknown origin, related to therapon (genitive therapontos) “attendant.” Therapeutic was used from 1540s as a noun meaning “the branch of medicine concerned with treatment of disease.” n.

1. Medical treatment of disease; the art or science of healing.

adj.

1. Having or exhibiting healing powers.
2. Of or relating to therapeutics.