Definition: Therapeutic refers to healing, such as a medicine or therapy that has healing or curative capability for treatment of disease or disability.
It is used for both physical health and mental health, ranging from a drug or substance that is used to cure a disease to an attitude or activity that supports the healing of one's mental or emotional health.
Pronunciation: thare-a-PYOU-tik
Examples:
Heat may be therapeutic when applied to aching muscles.
A mother's calming, loving voice may be therapeutic to her crying baby.
