therapeutic

mastery
UK /ˌθɛɹ.əˈpjuː.tɪk/ US /ˌθɛɹ.əˈpju.tɪk/adjnoun

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Which meaning of "therapeutic" best matches its use in the sentence?

Medicine is justly distributed into prophylactic, or the art of preserving health, and therapeutic, or the art of restoring it.