therapy

[ther-uh-pee]

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.

therapy

/ ˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

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

   2. ( in combination )

      physiotherapy

      electrotherapy

therapy

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

Other Word Forms

• self-therapy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of therapy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of therapy¹

C19: from New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia attendance; see _therapeutic

Example Sentences

Scientists from the University of Florida and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center made the discovery while studying the potential of mRNA-based therapies to activate the immune system against cancer.

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Voters would rather endure Milei’s shock therapy a while longer, apparently.

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She believes a new approach could help where standard therapies fall short -- and early results are encouraging.

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Traditional cancer therapies work by blocking harmful proteins that faulty genes produce.

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The drug last year received a “breakthrough” therapy designation from the agency after a pivotal trial showed that a third of patients who hadn’t responded to prior immunotherapy showed a strong response to RP1.

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Related Words

• analysis 
• cure 
• healing 
• medicine 
• remedy