treatment
Pronunciation: /ˈtɹiːtmənt/
The English word “treatment” has 7 meanings listed here.
noun
- The process or manner of treating someone or something.
- Medical care for an illness or injury.
- The use of a substance or process to preserve or give particular properties to something.
- A treatise; a formal written description or characterization of a subject.
- A brief, third-person, present-tense summary of a proposed film.
- entertainment; treat
- harsh punishment; retribution
Etymology
From treat + -ment. Compare French traitement.
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