therapeutic : Idioms & Phrases
electro-therapeutics
E*lec`tro-ther`a*peu"tics noun
Definitions
(Med.) The branch of medical science which treats of the applications agent.
Webster 1913
therapeutic abortion
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noun a legally induced abortion for medical reasons (as when the mother's life is threatened)
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therapeutic cloning
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noun nuclear transplantation of a patient's own cells to make an oocyte from which immune-compatible cells (especially stem cells) can be derived for transplant
biomedical cloning.
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therapeutic rehabilitation
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noun providing help for disabled persons; the removal or reduction of disabilities
physical rehabilitation; physical restoration.