therapy

noun ther·a·py \ ˈther-ə-pē \

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

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Definition of therapy

plural therapies

: therapeutic treatment especially of bodily, mental, or behavioral disorder

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Examples of therapy in a Sentence

He is undergoing cancer therapy.
talking over my problem with you has been good therapy

Recent Examples of therapy from the Web

My kids, mom, dad, friends n therapy have been helping.

— christina dugan, PEOPLE.com, "Kendra Wikinson 'Is Trying to Convince Herself She's Happy' Without Hank: Source," 5 June 2018
But therapy was disruptive to the school day and definitely to after-school playtime.

— marjorie brimley, chicagotribune.com, "When my husband died, it felt as if I was starting from scratch as a parent," 27 May 2018
The therapy in question is deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens, a structure best known for its role in motivation, reward and addiction.

— melissa healy, latimes.com, "Deep brain stimulation may offer treatment for type 2 diabetes, study suggests," 26 May 2018
Advances in immunotherapy, newer targeted therapies and second-line hormone therapies have extended that.

— ann doss helms, charlotteobserver, "'I got 13 good years.' With prostate cancer in his bones, here's his message for men. | Charlotte Observer," 24 May 2018
Despite those stories, some still say that the therapy Warren promised rehab patients was the worst part of the program.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "“Like slavery”: Rehab patients forced into unpaid labor to cover “treatment”," 22 May 2018
An orthopedic patient navigator will discuss options for relief, including exercise, weight control, medication therapy and minimally-invasive joint replacement.

— staff report, Post-Tribune, "Community news," 18 May 2018
Dental therapy in other states Dental therapists have been operating in Alaska since 2004 and in Minnesota since 2011.

— kelsey mo, azcentral, "Gov. Doug Ducey signs bill allowing 'dental therapists' to practice in Arizona," 17 May 2018
But little people like us, protesting in our little corners, coaxed money for research and cocktail therapies and protease inhibitors.

— kevin fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, "Tim has left us, but the fight continues," 14 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of therapy

New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia, from therapeuein

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First Known Use: circa 1846

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therapy Synonyms

Synonyms

antidote, corrective, curative, cure, rectifier, remedy;

Related Words

cure-all, elixir, panacea;

answer, solution;

aid, help, relief, succor;

balm, medicinal, medicine, palliative;

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

THERAPY Defined for English Language Learners

therapy

noun

Definition of therapy for English Language Learners

: the treatment of physical or mental illnesses

THERAPY Defined for Kids

therapy

noun ther·a·py \ ˈther-ə-pē \

Definition of therapy for Students

plural therapies

: treatment of a disorder or injury of the body or mind

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therapy

noun ther·a·py \ ˈther-ə-pē \

medical Definition of therapy

plural therapies

: therapeutic treatment: as

a : remedial treatment of mental or bodily disorder

b : an agency (as treatment) designed or serving to bring about rehabilitation or social adjustment — see occupational therapy, recreational therapy

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