French word

thérapeutique

Pronunciation

IPA/teʁapøtik/

Meaning

  • adjectivetherapeutic

Example

Ce médicament a un effet thérapeutique.

This medication has a therapeutic effect.

Illustration for thérapeutique (therapeutic)

More examples

Un simple sourire peut être thérapeutique pour une personne triste.

A simple smile can be therapeutic for a sad person.

Core concept

The healing function of a drug, procedure, or other medical measure.

Common phrases

  • activité thérapeutique

    therapeutic activity

  • effet thérapeutique

    therapeutic effect

Similar words

médical: Related to medical care or the work of physicians.
curatif: Aiming to cure an illness completely.
préventif: Intended to prevent illness from occurring.

Definition in French

Qui concerne le traitement d'une maladie ou qui a pour effet de soigner.

Word origin

The French adjective thérapeutique continues a learned medical term from Greek therapeutikos through Latin therapeuticus.

Usage tips

  • Thérapeutique can also be a feminine noun in la thérapeutique, meaning the field or practice of treatment, so the article changes with that use.

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