Treatment

//ˈtɹiːtmənt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process or manner of treating someone or something. countable, uncountable

    "He still has nightmares resulting from the abusive treatment he received from his captors."

  2. 2
    care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) wordnet
  3. 3
    Medical care for an illness or injury. countable, uncountable

    "A treatment or cure is applied after a medical problem has already started."

  4. 4
    (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) wordnet
  5. 5
    The use of a substance or process to preserve or give particular properties to something. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    the management of someone or something wordnet
  2. 7
    A treatise; a formal written description or characterization of a subject. countable

    "Firstly, I continue to base most species treatments on personally collected material, rather than on herbarium plants."

  3. 8
    a manner of dealing with something artistically wordnet
  4. 9
    A brief, third-person, present-tense summary of a proposed film. countable
  5. 10
    an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic wordnet
  6. 11
    entertainment; treat countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Accept such treatment as a swain affords."

  7. 12
    harsh punishment; retribution countable, euphemistic, uncountable

    "He’s been a naughty boy, so give him a good treatment."

Etymology

From treat + -ment. Compare French traitement.

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