therapy

CEFRB1

/ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Treatment intended to improve health.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Healing power or quality.

Examples

  • A great many people were opposed to gene therapy in terms of ethics.

  • Will the therapy cause me any pain?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.

  2. Specifically, psychotherapy.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To treat with a therapy.

More examples

In context

  • He is receiving therapy for cancer.

  • inclined bed therapy

  • […] second, its formidable features prompt the average physician at an early period to consult the dermatologist respecting its nature and therapy […]

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Origin

noun

From New Latin therapīa, from Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía, “service, medical treatment”), from θεραπεύω (therapeúō, “to serve, treat medically”) + -ία (-ía, suffix for forming abstract nouns).