therapy (noun)
1therapy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ alternative, complementary ▪ occupational, physical (AmE) (physiotherapy in BrE) ▪ drug, gene, hormone …
2therapy — ► NOUN (pl. therapies) 1) treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder. 2) the treatment of mental or psychological disorders by psychological means. DERIVATIVES therapist noun. ORIGIN Greek therapeia healing , from therapeuein minister to,… …
3therapy — noun (C, U) 1 the treatment of an illness or injury over a fairly long period of time, especially without using drugs or operations 2 the treatment or examination of someone s mental problems by talking to them for a long time about their… …
4therapy — noun (plural therapies) treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder. ↘the treatment of mental or psychological disorders by psychological means: he is currently in therapy. Derivatives therapist noun Origin C19: from mod. L. therapia, from… …
5therapy — noun 1) a wide range of complementary therapies Syn: treatment, remedy, cure 2) he s currently in therapy Syn: psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, analysis, counseling …
6therapy — noun 1) complementary therapies Syn: treatment, remedy, cure 2) he s currently in therapy Syn: psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, counselling …
7therapy — noun (plural pies) Etymology: New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia, from therapeuein Date: circa 1846 therapeutic treatment especially of bodily, mental, or behavioral disorder …
8therapy — noun /ˈθɛ.ɹə.pi/ a) Treatment of disease or disability, physical or mental. b) Healing power or quality. See Also: therapeutic, therapeutical, therapist …
9speech therapy — noun any therapy intended to correct a disorder of speech • Derivationally related forms: ↑speech therapist • Hypernyms: ↑therapy * * * noun [noncount] : treatment or therapy to help people who have speech problems learn to pronounce words… …
10occupational therapy — noun therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life, especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities in spite of impairments or limitations in physical or mental functions • Hypernyms: ↑therapy * * * noun… …
