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therapeutic

ther.a.peu.tic \.ther-*-'pyu:t-ik\ \-i-l(*-)le-\ aj [Gk therapeutikos, fr. 
   therapeuein to attend, treat, fr. theraps] attendant : of or relating to 
   the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial age nts or methods : 
   MEDICINAL {~ diet ~ approach to criminality} - ther.a.peu.ti.cal.ly av