therapeutic

therapeutic — adjective

1. relating to the clinical care of people who are ill or injured, typically throug

1.形容詞B2
釋義

relating to the clinical care of people who are ill or injured, typically through medication, surgery, or other medical procedures.

例句

Manuela's physical therapist recommended a therapeutic exercise routine to strengthen her injured knee.

usually before nouns like 'exercise', 'dose', 'programme'

The drug has proven therapeutic value, but doctors must monitor patients for any side effects.

同義詞
  • medicinal

    focuses specifically on substances with healing properties, such as drugs or herbs

  • curative

    stronger implication of actually curing a disease, whereas therapeutic covers treatment whether or not a cure results

  • remedial

    often used for correcting a problem or weakness, especially in education or physical therapy

反義詞
  • harmful

    causing damage or injury instead of healing

  • damaging

    having a negative effect on health

文法句型

therapeutic + noun (attribute position)

用法筆記

This sense is used before a noun (attribute position) and appears in clinical or healthcare contexts. Common compounds include 'therapeutic dose', 'therapeutic use', 'therapeutic effect', and 'therapeutic approach'. Distinguish from sense 2 (WELL-BEING), where the adjective describes a general beneficial feeling rather than a medical procedure.

常見錯誤

❌She is undergoing therapeutic for her back pain.
✅She is undergoing therapy for her back pain.
💡'Therapeutic' is an adjective; 'therapy' is the noun form.
❌The therapeutic medicine completely cured her illness in one week.
✅The therapeutic approach helped manage her symptoms effectively.
💡'Therapeutic' relates to treatment, not guaranteed cure; 'curative' is the word for something that cures.

2. providing a sense of relaxation, emotional comfort, or improved well-being, so t

2.形容詞B2
釋義

providing a sense of relaxation, emotional comfort, or improved well-being, so that a person feels better mentally or physically even if no medical treatment is involved.

例句

Yumi finds gardening deeply therapeutic after a long week at the office.

pattern: find + [activity] + therapeutic

For Tariq, playing the piano is a therapeutic way to unwind after a stressful day.

同義詞
  • relaxing

    focuses on stress relief and calmness, with less implication of broader health benefits

  • soothing

    emphasises a gentle, calming quality that eases tension or pain

  • restorative

    suggests a return to energy, strength, or good spirits after being depleted

反義詞
  • stressful

    causing worry or tension rather than relaxation

  • draining

    depleting energy or emotional resources

文法句型

find + something + therapeutic

have a therapeutic + noun

something + is + therapeutic

用法筆記

This sense is used in everyday conversation to describe activities or experiences — not medical procedures. It frequently appears with the patterns 'find something therapeutic' or 'have a therapeutic effect'. While sense 1 (MEDICAL TREATMENT) requires clinical context, this sense applies to hobbies, nature, music, and other relaxing activities.

常見錯誤

❌This chocolate cake is very therapeutic.
✅Baking this chocolate cake was a therapeutic experience.
💡The activity (process) is therapeutic, not the product itself.
❌I had a therapeutic conversation with my doctor about my blood test results.
✅I had a therapeutic conversation with my friend about my worries.
💡For medical discussions with a doctor, use sense 1; sense 2 is about emotional well-being.