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THERAPEUTICS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("therapeutics" is a kind of...):
medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Context examples:
“Biomarkers such as ours that define this asymptomatic period are critical for successful development and application of these therapeutics.”
(Study Points to Possible Blood Test For Memory Decline, Alzheimer’s, NIH)
The negative surface charge of nanoparticles enabled electrostatic interactions with therapeutics thus resulting in the slow release of therapeutics.
(Injectable Bandage Created, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
In theory, antibody-based therapeutics directed at that precise region would be effective against many strains of influenza A virus.
(Human antibody reveals hidden vulnerability in influenza virus, National Institutes of Health)
The findings may suggest new directions for development of therapeutics.
(Rare mutations reduce heart disease risk, NIH)
These molecules represent a promising starting point for studying microbe–host interactions at the level of molecular mechanisms and represent a potentially rich source of therapeutics.
(Human Body Microbes Make Antibiotics, Study Finds, NCCAM)
It regulates over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including biological therapeutics and generic drugs.
(Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, NCI Thesaurus)
These nanoscale devices have desirable optical and thermal properties that can be exploited for novel cancer therapeutics.
(Nanobomb, NCI Thesaurus)
Clinical trials related to the development of vaccines and therapeutics directed against opportunistic infections associated with HIV infection.
(AIDS, Clinical Trials on Patients with Opportunistic Infections, NCI Thesaurus)
N.D. has a qualification of primary care physicians with a specialized focus in preventative medicine, natural therapeutics, and emphasis on holistic and nontoxic approaches to therapy and optimizing wellness.
(Naturopathic Doctor, NCI Thesaurus)
The U.S. Orphan Drug Act (1983) encourages development of these therapeutics by tax breaks and a seven-year monopoly on drug sales.
(Orphan Drug, NCI Thesaurus)
