Therapeutic Definition & Meaning

therapeutic
adjective
  1. tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"
  2. relating to or involved in therapy; "therapeutic approach to criminality"
noun
  1. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

"Therapeutic" in song lyrics

See how therapeutic is used in real songs:

  • "Finding the night train mildly therapeutic"
    Aesop Rock — 89.9FM Nighttrain Promo
  • "Hope you've found a medium that's equally as therapeutic"
    Cale Sampson — Cale Sampson
  • "I execute it so it's therapeutic"
    Insight — Time Frame

Usage tips for "therapeutic"

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