Therapeutic

/ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/ adjective

Therapeutic describes something that helps treat or heal illness, injury, or emotional problems. It can also refer more generally to activities that make you feel calmer, healthier, or more balanced.

From Greek *therapeutikos* 'curing, healing', from *therapeuein* 'to attend, to treat medically'. The root originally meant serving or caring for someone.

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