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therapeutic

[ther-uh-pyoo-tik] / ˌθɛr əˈpju tɪk /


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The last record was really introspective and kind of therapeutic, so I was just craving a bit of humor myself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Jeremy told the Supreme Court: "There was no reason why, if Ben Field had smuggled Dalmane into Peter Farquhar's food or drink that night, he would have restricted himself to a therapeutic dose."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"This study really takes a novel approach for cracking therapeutic resistance in pancreatic cancer," says study co-author Ronald Evans, PhD, professor and the March of Dimes Chair in Molecular and Developmental Biology at Salk.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

The deal also gives Novartis an exclusive option to license other next-generation therapeutic assets developed on Abogen’s RNA platform, the Chinese company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

It is unsettling, at the very least, to give a stranger access to things, like your self-doubts and your urine, that are otherwise shared only in medical or therapeutic situations.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich


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