Treatment

/ˈtriːt.mənt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The manner in which someone behaves toward or deals with someone or something.

Her treatment of the new employee was very kind and supportive.

Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.

He received treatment for his broken arm at the hospital.

The use of an intervention or process to improve a condition.

The treatment of the environment requires collaboration from everyone.

A specific means of dealing with an issue or problem.

The treatment for the company's financial issues includes restructuring and cost-cutting.

From Middle English treatment, from Old French traitement, from traiter, meaning 'to treat'.

mental health treatment

Care given to individuals with mental health issues.

feminine treatment

A method of treating women in a specific context.

industrial treatment

Processes to treat materials in manufacturing.

therapy

The treatment of bodily, mental, or behavioral disorders.

procedure

A series of actions conducted in a certain order.

care

The process of taking care of someone.

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