treatment

CEFRB1

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Medical care given to cure or control an illness.

  2. 02

    noun

    The way someone or something is dealt with.

Examples

  • A new treatment for hepatitis is being studied.

  • If it wasn't for the doctor's treatment, that patient would be dead.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Medical care for an illness or injury.

  2. The use of a substance or process to preserve or give particular properties to something.

  3. The process or manner of treating someone or something.

More examples

In context

  • The drug is used in the treatment of depression.

  • A treatment or cure is applied after a medical problem has already started.

  • Cancer survivors who got radiation treatments as children have nearly twice the risk of developing diabetes as adults.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From treat + -ment. Compare French traitement.