- therapeutics
- noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1671 a branch of medical science dealing with the application of remedies to diseases
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Therapeutics — Ther a*peu tics, n. [Cf. F. th[ e]rapeutique.] That part of medical science which treats of the discovery and application of remedies for diseases. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
therapeutics — [ther΄ə pyo͞ot′iks] n. the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and cure of diseases; therapy … English World dictionary
therapeutics — /ther euh pyooh tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease. [1665 75; see THERAPEUTIC, ICS] * * * Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include… … Universalium
Therapeutics — In medicine, the branch that deals specifically with the treatment of disease and the art and science of healing. In pharmacology, therapeutics accordingly refers to the use of drugs and the method of their administration in the treatment of… … Medical dictionary
therapeutics — pathology pa*thol o*gy ( j[y^]), n.; pl. {pathologies} ( j[i^]z). [Gr. pa qos a suffering, disease + logy: cf. F. pathologie.] 1. (Med.) The science which treats of diseases, their nature, causes, progress, symptoms, etc. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
therapeutics — therapeutic ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the healing of disease. 2) having a good effect on the body or mind. DERIVATIVES therapeutically adverb therapeutics plural noun … English terms dictionary
Therapeutics Goods Administration — The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is a unit of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The TGA carries out a range of assessment and monitoring activities to ensure therapeutic goods available in Australia are of an… … Wikipedia
therapeutics — noun The treatment of disease; the science of healing. See Also: therapeutic … Wiktionary
therapeutics — ther|a|peu|tics [ˌθerəˈpju:tıks] n [U] technical the part of medical science relating to the treatment and cure of illness … Dictionary of contemporary English
therapeutics — ther·a peu·tics || ‚ðerÉ™pjuËtɪks n. branch of medicine dealing with healing remedies … English contemporary dictionary
