treatment


Definition: Meaning of, treatment in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtriːtm(ə)nt /

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treatment treatments
  1. medical [uncountable and countable] something that is done to cure someone who is injured or ill [↪  treat]
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  2. behaviour towards somebody [uncountable] a particular way of behaving towards someone or of dealing with them [↪  treat]
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  3. of a subject [uncountable and countable] a particular way of dealing with or talking about a subject [↪  treat]
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  4. clean/protect [uncountable and countable] a process by which something is cleaned, protected etc [↪  treat]
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treatment used in phrases

  • beauty treatment (noun)
    1. enhancement of someone's personal beauty
  • full treatment (noun)
    1. everything available; usually preceded by 'the'
  • ill-treatment (noun)
    1. cruel or inhumane treatment
  • inhuman treatment (noun)
    1. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
  • insulin shock treatment (noun)
    1. the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
  • metrazol shock treatment (noun)
    1. the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma
  • orthodontic treatment (noun)
    1. dental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy; treatment is usually by braces or mechanical aids
  • residential treatment facility (noun)
    1. a place that gives treatment to people with mental problems or problems with drugs or alcohol
  • shock treatment (noun)
    1. treatment of mental illness using powerful electric shocks
    2. the use of extreme methods to change a system or solve a problem as quickly as possible - used especially in news reports
  • silent treatment (noun)
    1. an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know
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