Definitions for therapyˈθɛr ə pi

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ther•a•pyˈθɛr ə pi(n.)(pl.)-pies.

  1. the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitative, or curative process:

    speech therapy.

    Category: Medicine

  2. Category: Psychotherapy

    Ref: psychotherapy.

  3. a curative power or quality.

  4. any act, task, program, etc., that relieves tension.

Origin of therapy:

1840–50; < Gk therapeía healing (akin to therápōn attendant)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. therapy(noun)

    (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)

    "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. therapy(noun)ˈθɛr ə pi

    treatment for a particular illness or injury

    After a knee operation the patient has physical therapy.; cancer therapies

  2. therapyˈθɛr ə pi

    treatment for sb with a mental or emotional problem

    He's been in therapy for years.

Wiktionary

  1. therapy(Noun)

    Treatment of disease or disability, physical or mental.

  2. therapy(Noun)

    Healing power or quality.

  3. therapy(Verb)

    To treat with a therapy.

  4. therapy(Verb)

    To undergo a therapy.

  5. Origin: From θεραπεία, from θεραπεύω.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Therapy(noun)

    therapeutics


Translations for therapy

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

therapy(noun)

the (methods of) treatment of disease, disorders of the body etc

speech therapy; physiotherapy.

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