therapeutical
- adjective
- /ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪkəl/
- Archaic
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terapéutico
- Many patients benefit from therapeutical techniques such as physical therapy.
Why is it that the scientific world is not examining this as a beneficial therapeutical power to battle all the diseases we got?
- Why is it that the scientific world is not examining this as a beneficial therapeutical power to battle all the diseases we got?
Examples
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The doctor recommended a therapeutical approach to help manage her chronic pain.
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Why is it that the scientific world is not examining this as a beneficial therapeutical power to battle all the diseases we got?
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Is therapeutical even a word?
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I thought it would be therapeutical.
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And it, it, it like makeup is such a therapeutical thing to me.
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- Where? - Go to economic, then therapeutical, then psychology.
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Yoga has been shown to have therapeutical effects on mental health and well-being.
Synonyms
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5.2
Helping a person feel better physically or mentally
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4.0
Able to help heal or treat illness
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5.3
Helps heal a sickness or an injury
Antonyms
How Therapeutic
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6.2
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6.3
- Archaic
- Specialized
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2.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
therapeutical = therapeutic (transparent) = therapeut + ical
The meaning is directly derived from 'therapeutic' with the addition of the suffix '-al'.
Etymology
Therapeutical comes from a Greek root, therapeu-, that means 'to heal' and is the same root as therapy and therapist. So something therapeutical is meant to help 'heal' or treat an illness.