therapy

American  

[ther-uh-pee] / ˈθɛr ə pi /

noun

plural

therapies

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

   speech therapy.

2. a curative power or quality.

3. psychotherapy.

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

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therapy British  

/ ˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

1. 1. the treatment of physical, mental, or social disorders or disease

   2. ( in combination )

      physiotherapy

      electrotherapy

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therapy Cultural  

1. Treatment intended to cure or alleviate an illness or injury, whether physical or mental.

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Other Word Forms

• self-therapy noun

Etymology

Origin of therapy

1840–50; < New Latin therapīa < Greek therapeía healing (akin to therápōn attendant)

Example Sentences

Characterizing demonstrations like No Kings as group therapy gone awry is to miss their real purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal

"If you can understand the differences, you can target future therapies based on how cancer cells and normal cells work differently," he said.

From Science Daily

Autism researchers and advocates are working toward developing better screening tools, safety plans, therapies and prevention strategies.

From Los Angeles Times

"In another child, the therapy completely suppressed metabolic crises that occurred almost monthly, while another patient no longer suffered from epileptic seizures."

From Science Daily

Kaley Chiles is a licensed counselor who offers only talk therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• analysis
• cure
• healing
• medicine
• remedy