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therapeutic

[ther-uh-pyoo-tik] / ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk /


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In “Our Diaries, Ourselves,” the Chicago-based journalist offers tidbits from her daybooks while exploring the history, practices and therapeutic promise of what she has come to call Diary-land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Peptide drugs, on the other hand, are manufactured to last longer in the body to create a therapeutic response, such as controlling appetite or promoting the growth of new blood vessels, bone density or muscle.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"This circuit of dysfunction between lung and immune cells makes for a promising new therapeutic target."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

A review paper from a few years ago describes klotho protein as a “potential therapeutic target.”

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

It is unsettling, at the very least, to give a stranger access to things, like your self-doubts and your urine, that are otherwise shared only in medical or therapeutic situations.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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