therapy

American  

[ther-uh-pee] / ˈθɛr ə pi /

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.

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therapy British  

/ ˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

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

   2. ( in combination )

      physiotherapy

      electrotherapy

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therapy Cultural  

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

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Other Word Forms

• self-therapy noun

Etymology

Origin of therapy

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

Example Sentences

“People have the capacity to self-heal, and I have become a firm believer in that. Not everyone needs to be in therapy for 10 years to figure it out,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

This challenge is especially severe in diseases such as tuberculosis and other complex infections that require many months of therapy.

From Science Daily

The Home Office said previously many victims had felt their privacy was "further violated" when police investigating crimes asked for notes from therapy sessions.

From BBC

Yet starting in the fall, more of their questions shifted to how big a commercial market potential therapies could have.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Patients on dialysis have extremely high cardiovascular risk, and very few therapies have been shown to reduce that risk," Professor Polkinghorne said.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• analysis
• cure
• healing
• medicine
• remedy