Added 9 October 2026
treatment
/ˈtɹiːtmənt/ noun
In Latin: tractātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about treatment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The process or manner of treating someone or something.
He still has nightmares resulting from the abusive treatment he received from his captors.
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Medical care for an illness or injury.
A treatment or cure is applied after a medical problem has already started.
- The use of a substance or process to preserve or give particular properties to something.
Origin
From treat + -ment. Compare French traitement.
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