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. slang,  the usual manner of dealing with a particular type of person (esp in the phrase give someone the ( full ) treatment )

Other Word Forms

• nontreatment noun
• overtreatment noun
• posttreatment adjective
• self-treatment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of treatment¹

First recorded in 1550–60; treat + -ment

Idioms and Phrases

see red carpet (treatment).

Example Sentences

The team has successfully demonstrated it works in an animal model of Parkinson's and hopes that in the future this could lead to a treatment that slows the progression of the disease.

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These results reinforce the potential relevance of the beverage as an adjunct in the treatment of obesity in humans.

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Disneyland officials confirmed Wednesday that the patron required medical treatment and was transported to a hospital, but did not provide further details.

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The incident took place around 7:30 a.m., and one passenger was taken to a hospital for treatment, said Metrolink spokesperson Brett Hawkins.

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She added that Sanders would not need radiation or chemotherapy treatments.

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Related Words

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