Therapeutic



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.治病的
• ［英］ adj.治病的 ( of the treatment of diseases)
• ［类］ therapeutic : hospital / illuminating : school ( 医院是治病的 / 学校是启蒙的)
• ［记］ therap ( 照看, 治疗) +eutic -> 治疗的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein to attend, treat, from theraps attendant
• Date: 1646
• 1. of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods <a therapeutic rather than a diagnostic specialty>
• 2. providing or assisting in a cure ; curative, medicinal <therapeutic diets><a therapeutic investigation of government waste>
• ? therapeutic noun
• ? therapeutically adverb

---