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therapy

the·rapy

UK/ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/ US/ˈθɜɹ.ə.pi/ common

noun

1.

(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”

Origin

From New Latin therapīa, from Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía, “service, medical treatment”), from θεραπεύω (therapeúō, “to serve, treat medically”) + -ία (-ía, suffix for forming abstract nouns).

Phrases

  • purple hat therapy
  • therapy animal

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