treatable
pronunciation
How to pronounce treatable in British English:
UK [ˈtri:təbəl]
How to pronounce treatable in American English:
US [ˈtritəbəl]
Word Origin
- treatable (adj.)
- c. 1300, "amenable to reason," from Anglo-French tretable, Old French traitable, and in part from treat (v.) + -able. Of wounds, diseases, etc., "receptive to treatment," early 15c.
Example
- 1. Fortunately , phobias are among the most treatable of all psychological conditions .
- 2. Depression , even the most severe cases , is a highly treatable disorder .
- 3. The good news : when caught early , it 's 99 percent treatable .
- 4. People sometimes die of treatable conditions .
- 5. The section devoted to mr. jobs 's illness , which suggests that his cancer might have been more treatable had he not resisted early surgery , describes the relative tenderness of their last meeting .