therapeutic
adjective /ˌθer.əˈpjuː.tɪk/
/-t̬ɪk/ Definition
C1 causing someone to feel happier and more relaxed or to be more healthy: I find gardening very therapeutic.Recovering from illnessDescribing medical treatment generally
(Definition of therapeutic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be on the mend idiom
- bounce back phrasal verb
- clear (sth) up phrasal verb (ILLNESS)
- come round phrasal verb (BECOME CONSCIOUS)
- convalesce verb
- convalescence noun
- correct verb
- corrective adjective
- curable adjective
- feel like a new woman/man idiom
- heal verb
- put the roses (back) into sb's cheeks idiom
- recovery noun
- recuperate verb
- recuperative adjective
- rehab noun
- rehabilitate verb
- respond verb
- shake sth off phrasal verb
- sleep sth off phrasal verb
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