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therapeutic

[ther-uh-pyoo-tik] / ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk /


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The FDA also complains some patient tumors were injected more than once, which may have augmented the therapeutic effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Pakistan has one of the highest rates of therapeutic injections in the world, many of them medically unnecessary.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Peptide drugs, on the other hand, are manufactured to last longer in the body to create a therapeutic response, such as controlling appetite or promoting the growth of new blood vessels, bone density or muscle.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

A review paper from a few years ago describes klotho protein as a “potential therapeutic target.”

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

She went around into the aisle made by the coffee table and began to give all the pillows in sight a therapeutic beating up.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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