Treatment: meaning, definitions and examples
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treatment
[ ˈtriːtmənt ]
medical
The manner in which someone is handled, a specific process or course of action designed to achieve a particular result, medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She is undergoing treatment for cancer.
- The doctor prescribed a new treatment for his condition.
beauty
The process or manner of dealing with a substance or a surface to preserve it or improve its appearance.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Hair treatment can make your hair healthier and shinier.
- She went to the spa for a facial treatment.
Translations
Translations of the word "treatment" in other languages:
🇵🇹 tratamento
- cura
- terapia
🇮🇳 उपचार
- चिकित्सा
- इलाज
🇩🇪 Behandlung
- Therapie
- Heilung
🇮🇩 pengobatan
- perawatan
- terapi
🇺🇦 лікування
- терапія
- зцілення
🇵🇱 leczenie
- terapia
- kuracja
🇯🇵 治療 (ちりょう)
- 治療法 (ちりょうほう)
- 治療行為 (ちりょうこうい)
🇫🇷 traitement
- soins
- thérapie
🇪🇸 tratamiento
- cura
- terapia
🇹🇷 tedavi
- terapi
- iyileştirme
🇰🇷 치료 (chiryō)
- 치료법 (chiryōbeop)
- 치료행위 (chiryohangwi)
🇸🇦 علاج
- معالجة
- علاجية
🇨🇿 léčba
- terapie
- ošetření
🇸🇰 liečba
- terapia
- ošetrenie
🇨🇳 治疗 (zhìliáo)
- 治疗方法 (zhìliáo fāngfǎ)
- 治疗手段 (zhìliáo shǒuduàn)
🇸🇮 zdravljenje
- terapija
- zdravljenje
🇮🇸 meðferð
- lækning
- meðferðarúrræði
🇰🇿 емдеу
- терапия
- шипалы
🇬🇪 მკურნალობა
- თერაპია
- განკურნება
🇦🇿 müalicə
- terapiya
- sağalma
🇲🇽 tratamiento
- cura
- terapia
Etymology
The word 'treatment' originated from the Middle English term 'tretment', which came from the Old French 'traitement', meaning 'action of treating'. The concept of treating or taking care of someone or something has been essential throughout history, evolving to encompass various fields such as medicine, beauty, and behavior.
See also: entreat, entreaty, maltreatment, mistreat, retreat, treat, treated, treaties, treatise, treats, treaty, untreatable, untreated.