treatment
pronunciation
How to pronounce treatment in British English:
UK [ˈtriːtmənt]
How to pronounce treatment in American English:
US [ˈtriːtmənt]
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- Noun:
- care by procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury
- the management of someone or something
- a manner of dealing with something artistically
- an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
Word Origin
- treatment (n.)
- 1560s, "conduct or behavior toward someone or something," from treat (v.) + -ment. In the medical sense, it is first recorded 1744.
Example
- 1. She will undergo immediate treatment .
- 2. What is the best treatment ?
- 3. The sick require immediate treatment .
- 4. Treatment requires immediate ophthalmologic consultation .
- 5. Yet special treatment for public officials also abounds .