treatment

[ treet-muhnt ]

noun

1. an act or manner of treating.

   Synonyms: approach, conduct, management, handling

2. action or behavior toward a person, animal, etc.
3. management in the application of medicines, surgery, etc.
4. literary or artistic handling, especially with reference to style.
5. subjection to some agent or action.
6. Movies, Television. a preliminary outline of a film or teleplay laying out the key scenes, characters, and locales.

treatment

/ ˈtriːtmənt /

noun

1. the application of medicines, surgery, psychotherapy, etc, to a patient or to a disease or symptom
2. the manner of handling or dealing with a person or thing, as in a literary or artistic work
3. the act, practice, or manner of treating
4. films an expansion of a script into sequence form, indicating camera angles, dialogue, etc
5. the treatment slang.
   the usual manner of dealing with a particular type of person (esp in the phrase give someone the ( full ) treatment )

Other Words From

• non·treatment noun
• over·treatment noun
• post·treatment adjective
• self-treatment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of treatment¹

First recorded in 1550–60; treat + -ment

Idioms and Phrases

see red carpet (treatment) .

Example Sentences

Even with lifelong ART treatment, the virus remains latent in reservoirs throughout the body that can reactivate at any time, and over the long-term, these reservoirs can contribute to chronic inflammation and comorbidities.

From Science Daily

The study is an important piece of the puzzle for finding new treatments for dementia, according to the researchers.

From Science Daily

That’s sent water treatment operators scrambling to find ways to decontaminate water supplies without breaking the bank.

From Science Magazine

"We welcome any research into dystonia, but it is crucial that new treatments undergo thorough scrutiny before being considered for widespread use."

From BBC

This will help advance our understanding of basic sEV biology and may aid in the development of new treatments for diseases, such as cancer.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• analysis
• cure
• hospitalization
• medication
• medicine
• operation
• prescription
• regimen
• remedy
• surgery
• therapy