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Therapeutic: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Therapeutic adjective. Having a good effect on the body or mind; helping to heal or soothe.
How to say it
therr-uh-PYOO-tik/ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/
4 syllables, stressed on the third (PYOO).
Therapeutic in a sentence
There’s something therapeutic about weeding a vegetable patch.
The spa town grew rich on its supposedly therapeutic springs.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- healing
- restorative
- soothing
- beneficial
Opposite:
- harmful
Where therapeutic comes from
From Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein, to attend or treat.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The spa town grew rich on its supposedly _____ springs.
- crapulent
- therapeutic
- callipygian
Show the answer
therapeutic: The spa town grew rich on its supposedly therapeutic springs.