therapeutic, therapeutical

(ther-ap-u’ tik, therap-u’tik-al) [Gr. Oepameurixéds]. Pertaining to 1 or to the art of healing. 2. Curative. thers: eutics (ther-ap-u’tiks) (Gr. Sepanevr uri). 6 science and art of healing. 2. A scientific recount of the treatment of disease. alimentary t., treatment by careful regulation of the diet, food, etc.; a limen to therapy. cellular t., organotherapy. amic t., treatment based on the careful selection of each separate drug for a distributive purpose. empiric t., treatment by remedies that experience has proved to be useful. ma ive sterilizing t., the rap i a sterilizans magna. mediate t., medication of a nursing child through its mother's milk, the remedy being administered to the mother. mental t., treatment directed to influencing the mind, including hypnotic suggestion, etc. rational t., treatment based upon a knowledge of the disease and of the action of the remedies employed. ray t., radiotherapy. specific t., treatment of a disease by a drug that is regarded as specific, as of syphilis by mercury. suggestive t., treatment of disease by hypnotic suggestion. testicular t., treatment by the pypodermic injection of testicular extract. vibratory t., treatment by vibrations of various kinds, as by vibratory motions in ma age.