therapeutics

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therapeutics — 名詞

1. specific methods or techniques used to treat a disease or manage a health condit

1.名詞C1
釋義

療法；治療法

治療或管理疾病的具體方法

specific methods or techniques used to treat a disease or manage a health condition — such as using particular medicines, physical exercises, or changes to a patient's diet or routine.

例句

Dr. Talia recommended a set of modern therapeutics for managing her patient's chronic arthritis pain.

Talia 醫師為她的慢性關節炎患者推薦了一套現代療法。

collocation: modern therapeutics / chronic pain

Kabir tried several different therapeutics before finding one that helped his sleep problems.

Kabir 嘗試了好幾種不同的療法，才找到一種能改善他睡眠問題的方法。

同義詞
  • treatments

    more general everyday word for any medical care given; 'therapeutics' is slightly more formal and may refer to a planned set or system

  • remedies

    often suggests home-based or natural cures rather than clinical procedures

  • regimens

    focuses on a structured course of action (diet, exercise, medication) rather than the general methods

文法句型

therapeutics + plural verb

用法筆記

Often used with an adjective that describes the type or purpose — for example, 'modern therapeutics', 'traditional therapeutics', or 'cancer therapeutics'. The noun is plural in form and usually takes a plural verb: 'These therapeutics have shown good results.'

常見錯誤

❌The doctor prescribed a new therapeutic for my cough.
✅The doctor prescribed a new therapy / a new treatment for my cough.
💡'therapeutic' as a noun is rarely used for a single treatment session; use 'therapy' or 'treatment' instead.
❌Therapeutics is a method that uses herbs.
✅Therapeutics are methods that include herbs.
💡In sense 1 (methods), 'therapeutics' takes a plural verb.

2. the area of medical science that studies how to cure or manage illnesses by appl

2.名詞C1
釋義

治療學

研究疾病治療方法的醫學領域

the area of medical science that studies how to cure or manage illnesses by applying different forms of treatment, including drugs, surgery, and lifestyle changes.

例句

Professor Hoa specialises in therapeutics and teaches a course on modern drug treatments.

Hoa 教授專攻治療學，並開設了一門關於現代藥物治療的課程。

collocation: specialises in therapeutics

Omar chose to study therapeutics because he wanted to help find cures for rare diseases.

Omar 選擇攻讀治療學，因為他希望協助找到治療罕見疾病的方法。

同義詞
  • medicine

    a much broader term covering all aspects of healing and healthcare, not just the study of treatment methods

  • clinical medicine

    focuses on direct patient care in hospital settings; narrower than 'therapeutics'

  • pharmacology

    specifically the study of drugs and their effects, while 'therapeutics' includes non-drug approaches as well

文法句型

therapeutics + singular verb

用法筆記

In this sense, 'therapeutics' takes a singular verb (e.g. 'Therapeutics is a core subject in medical school'). Distinguish from sense 1, where the same noun is used as a plural referring to specific methods. This field sense is typically found in academic, formal, or professional contexts.

常見錯誤

❌Therapeutics are an important field of medicine.
✅Therapeutics is an important field of medicine.
💡In the branch-of-science sense, 'therapeutics' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
❌I am studying therapy at university.' (when you mean the academic field)
✅I am studying therapeutics at university.
💡'Therapy' is the practical application; 'therapeutics' is the academic discipline.