noun
therapy
THAIR-uh-pee/ˈθerəpi/
Treatment intended to relieve a physical, mental, or emotional problem.
Physical therapy helps her regain strength after her knee surgery.
Etymology
Greek therapeia connected healing with attending to or caring for someone. Therapy preserves this medical side of service: care directed toward relieving or healing a condition.
In context
the only treatment available to reduce the extent of brain damage by hie is known as hypothermia therapy or cooling
More examples
- He starts therapy to manage his anxiety.
- The doctor recommends a different therapy for her skin condition.
- Several therapies can help people manage chronic pain.
Forms
therapy · therapies
therapist noun — A professional trained to provide therapeutic treatment.
therapeutic adjective — Intended to treat illness or promote healing.
Similar words
- treatment
- A broader term covering medical care, procedures, and remedies.
- counseling
- Focuses on talking through personal, emotional, or behavioral problems.
- rehabilitation
- Focuses on restoring abilities after illness, injury, or addiction.