therapeutics

[ ther-uh-pyoo-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease.

therapeutics

/ ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease

Word History and Origins

Origin of therapeutics¹

First recorded in 1665–75; therapeutic, -ics

Example Sentences

His comment calling vaccines and therapeutics the “jackpot” at a July 17, 2020, virtual rally with Wisconsin voters was typical of his salesmanship.

From Los Angeles Times

“It could be good for... vaccine manufacturers, and also for people trying to identify therapeutics, particularly antibodies to get some insight early on into which mutations might arise even a year in the future.”

From BBC

The findings, published in Nature Communications on June 18, 2024, will inspire a flurry of new studies and telomere-targeting therapeutics to treat age-related diseases.

From Science Daily

"This approach not only bridges ancient practices with modern scientific methods but also minimizes the use of protein therapeutics, which carry risks of inducing abnormal tissue growth and cancerous formations," Gaharwar said.

From Science Daily

Protein-based therapeutics have many virtues -- they can have more specific effects, with lower toxicity and diminished immune response -- but ease of delivery is not one of them.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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