Definitions for therapy
ˈθɛr ə pither·a·py

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. therapynoun

   (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"

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1. therapynoun

   Treatment of disease or disability, physical or mental.

2. therapynoun

   Healing power or quality.

3. therapyverb

   To treat with a therapy.

4. therapyverb

   To undergo a therapy.

5. Etymology: From θεραπεία, from θεραπεύω.

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1. Therapy

   A therapy or medical treatment (often abbreviated tx, Tx, or Tx) is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a medical diagnosis. As a rule, each therapy has indications and contraindications. There are many different types of therapy. Not all therapies are effective. Many therapies can produce unwanted adverse effects. Medical treatment and therapy are generally considered synonyms. However, in the context of mental health, the term therapy may refer specifically to psychotherapy.

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1. therapy

   Therapy refers to a range of treatments designed to address mental, emotional, physical or behavioral issues and improve the patient's quality of life. This can include techniques such as psychotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy etc. It involves regular sessions with a qualified professional who utilizes various methods to help the patient overcome challenges, adopt healthier behaviors, improve their coping skills or manage symptoms of illness.

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1. Therapynoun

   therapeutics

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1. Therapy

   Therapy is a novel by British author David Lodge. The story concerns a successful sitcom writer, Laurence Passmore, plagued by middle-age neuroses and a failed marriage. His only problem seems to be an "internal derangement of the knee" but a mid-life crisis has struck and he is discovering angst. His familiar doses of cognitive therapy, aromatherapy, and acupuncture all offer no help, and he becomes obsessed with the philosophy of Kierkegaard. Moreover, Tubby, as Passmore is nicknamed, and referred to by several characters in the novel, undertakes a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in order to find his first love.

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1. therapy

   Song lyrics by therapy -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by therapy on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Medical Care
   • Medicine

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'therapy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4690

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'therapy' in Nouns Frequency: #1786

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for therapy »

1. prayeth

How to pronounce therapy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say therapy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of therapy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of therapy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of therapy in a Sentence

1. Fred Siegel:

   This sounds like a large group therapy session, there’s a way in which this is all good and right in democratic terms.

2. Bam Adebayo:

   Going there, putting a wreath down for those who were missing, those who were recovered, those who didn’t make it, it just hits you all at once that it could have been some of your friends, that it could have been anyone in here, i talked to the first responders and they were still full of hope. I felt like I was a therapy person. That’s why I say it’s my city because those faces, they responded to me. I wasn’t doing anything special. I was just showing up and giving my support to them.

3. Prince Harry:

   Therapy has equipped me to be able to take on anything he said, that’s why I’m here now, that’s why my wife is here now. Without therapy and without doing the work, we would not be able to withstand this. I’ve never had any anger through this, I’ve always had compassion.

4. Tari King:

   The risks and benefits of local therapy -- surgery plus radiation -- for breast cancer are favorable when surgery is being performed for curative intent.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   Senators will not be allowed to speak, which will be good therapy for a number of them, we intend to do our constitutional responsibility.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=therapy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Therapy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therapy
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=therapy
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=therapy