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

Rakuten Medical, which has about 130 employees, is conducting a global Phase 3 human trial of its therapy for head and neck cancer, aiming to enroll about 400 patients by the end of 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Sustainable treatment will likely require combination approaches, longer-term strategies, and therapies that reshape how the brain interprets energy balance, not just how much people eat," he said.

From Barron's

Evangeline, Redd simply called her “this lady,” was the only person to encourage him to seek treatment and therapy, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

But few women in the U.S. use HRT, driven by a decades-old misplaced fear that the therapies raise the risk of breast cancer.

From MarketWatch

We often hear how young and middle-aged adults benefit from therapy.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• analysis
• cure
• healing
• medicine
• remedy