# therapeutics

/ˌθɛɹəpˈjutɪks/ (US) · /θˌɛɹəpjˈuːtɪks/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/therapeutics
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

the branch of medicine that focuses on how to treat and cure diseases. It also refers to the specific treatments or drugs used to help a patient get better.

For teachers: the branch of medical science concerned with the treatment of disease and the action of remedial agents. Refers collectively to the treatments, therapies, or drugs applied to manage a condition.

## Examples

- The doctor discussed new therapeutics for heart disease.
- Recent breakthroughs in gene-based therapeutics have offered hope to patients with previously untreatable hereditary conditions.
- While diagnostics allow for the identification of a pathogen, the field of therapeutics determines the pharmacological or surgical interventions necessary to restore the patient to a state of homeostasis.

## Usage notes

- Plural in form but often treated as a singular noun when referring to the field of study; takes a plural verb when referring to specific medicinal agents.

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