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

Ongoing research continues to explore how lifestyle changes and hormone therapy around menopause influence heart health.

From Science Daily

According to therapy notes from when she was 13, seeing unfiltered photos a friend had taken on her phone caused her to have “a meltdown.”

From Los Angeles Times

Tilly was part of a gene therapy clinical trial at Sheffield Children's Hospital in 2024 to try to help reduce seizures connected to her condition.

From BBC

Social media could “make or break” the teenager’s emotional state before a therapy appointment, Burke said in court.

From The Wall Street Journal

Or maybe it’s the most comedic of therapy sessions in town.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• analysis
• cure
• healing
• medicine
• remedy