therapeutics
/,θerə'pju:tiks/ Cách viết khác : (therapy) /'θerəpi/
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Definition
- Noun (used with a singular verb):
- The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment and management of diseases and disorders. It focuses on the practical application of therapies to cure or alleviate illness.
Usage
- "Therapeutics" is a formal, academic term used in medical and scientific contexts. It is grammatically plural in form but typically takes a singular verb when referring to the field or branch of medicine (e.g., "Therapeutics is a core subject in medical school").
Examples
- Noun:
- Advances in drug therapeutics have improved patient outcomes significantly.
- The conference focused on the latest research in cancer therapeutics.
- His work lies at the intersection of pharmacology and clinical therapeutics.
Advanced Usage
- "Principles of Therapeutics": A common phrase for the foundational rules governing treatment.
- Medical students must learn the principles of therapeutics before practicing.
Variants and Related Words
- Therapy (n): The treatment of a disease or condition itself.
- Physical therapy helped her recover from the injury.
- Therapeutic (adj): Relating to the healing of disease; having a beneficial effect on health.
- The spa offers various therapeutic treatments.
- Therapeutically (adv): In a way that relates to healing.
- The drug is used therapeutically to lower blood pressure.
Synonyms
- Treatment: The management and care of a patient to combat disease.
- Healing arts: A broad, sometimes historical, term for medical practices aimed at curing.
Related Phrases
- Clinical therapeutics: The application of therapeutic principles in direct patient care.
- His specialty is clinical therapeutics for chronic illnesses.
Noun
- branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease