therapeutics
noun/ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks/
Frequency rank: #10,665 most common English word
Meaning
the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and the action of remedial agents.
Example sentence
The university's department of therapeutics focuses on developing new treatments for chronic diseases.
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