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Relating to therapeutics or to the treatment, remediating, or curing of a disorder or disease. [G. therapeutikos]
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ther·a·peu·tic -'pyüt-ik adj
1) of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods <a \therapeutic rather than a diagnostic specialty>
ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv
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ther·a·peu·tic (ther″ə-puґtik) [Gr. therapeutikos inclined to serve] 1. pertaining to therapeutics or to therapy. 2. curative.Medical dictionary. 2011.