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ther·a·py

(thĕr′ə-pē)

n. pl. ther·a·pies

1. Treatment of illness, injury, or disability.

2. Psychotherapy.

3. Healing power or quality: the therapy of fresh air and sun.

[New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia, from therapeuein, to treat medically; see therapeutic.]

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therapy

(ˈθɛrəpɪ)

n, pl -pies

(Medicine)

a. the treatment of physical, mental, or social disorders or disease

b. (in combination): physiotherapy; electrotherapy.

[C19: from New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia attendance; see therapeutic]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ther•a•py

(ˈθɛr ə pi)

n., pl. -pies.

1. the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitative, or curative process: speech therapy.

2. psychotherapy.

3. a curative power or quality.

4. any act, task, program, etc., that relieves tension.

[1840–50; < Greek therapeía healing (akin to therápōn attendant)]

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Noun 1. [画像:therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)]therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury

aromatherapy - the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage

chemotherapy - the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)

correction - treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"

electric healing, electrical healing, electrotherapy, galvanism - the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)

heliotherapy, insolation - therapeutic exposure to sunlight

hormone replacement therapy, hormone-replacement therapy, HRT - hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis

immunotherapy - therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system

infrared therapy - the use of infrared radiation (as by infrared lamps or heating pads or hot water bottles) to relieve pain and increase circulation to a particular area of the body

inflation therapy - therapy in which water or oxygen or a drug is introduced into the respiratory tract with inhaled air

electromotive drug administration, EMDA, ionic medication, iontophoresis, iontotherapy - therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues

medication - the act of treating with medicines or remedies

megavitamin therapy - therapy based on a theory that taking very large doses of vitamins will prevent or cure physical or psychological disorders

occupational therapy - therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life, especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities in spite of impairments or limitations in physical or mental functions

physiatrics, physical therapy, physiotherapy - therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities

botanical medicine, herbal therapy, phytotherapy - the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)

psychotherapy - the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means

actinotherapy, radiation therapy, radiotherapy, irradiation, radiation - (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

shock therapy, shock treatment - treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

speech therapy - any therapy intended to correct a disorder of speech

refrigeration - deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes; "refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath"

thermotherapy - the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles

thrombolytic therapy - therapy consisting of the administration of a pharmacological agent to cause thrombolysis of an abnormal blood clot

medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

therapy

noun

1. remedy, treatment, cure, healing, method of healing, remedial treatment anti-cancer therapy

2. psychotherapy, analysis, psychoanalysis He's having therapy to conquer his phobia.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

therapy

noun

The systematic application of remedies to effect a cure:

care, regimen, rehabilitation, treatment.

Informal: rehab.

Translations

عِلاجعِلَاج

terapie

terapi

Therapie

θεραπεία θεραπευτική αγωγή

terapia

terapia

thérapie traitement

terapija

terápia

meîferî, lækning

terapia terapia della balbuzie terapia di gruppo ergoterapia terapeuta

治療, 治癒, 療法治癒力療法

요법

gydymasgydytojas specialistasterapinis

terapija

terapia

zdravljenje

terapi

การบําบัดโรค

terapi tedavi

liệu pháp

治疗

therapy

[ˈθerəpɪ] N → terapia f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

therapy

[ˈθɛrəpi]

n (medical, psychological) → thérapie f
to be in therapy → suivre une thérapie

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

therapy

n → Therapie f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

therapy

[ˈθɛrəpɪ] n → terapia

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

therapy

(ˈθerəpi) noun

the (methods of) treatment of disease, disorders of the body etc. speech therapy; physiotherapy. terapie عِلاج терапия terapia terapie die Therapie terapi; -terapi θεραπεία terapia teraapia درمان؛ معالجه terapia traitement ריפוי रोगोपचार terapija, način liječenja terápia, gyógymód terapi meðferð, lækning terapia 治療 치료 terapija, gydymas terapija terapi therapie terapi terapia terapia terapie терапия terapia zdravljenje terapija terapi การบําบัดโรค tedavi, terapi 治療 терапія, лікування علاج phép chữa bệnh 治疗

ˈtherapist noun

terapeut مُعالِج терапевт terapeuta terapeut der/die Therapeut(in) terapeut θεραπευτής terapeuta terapeut درمان شناس terapeutti thérapeute מרפא चिकित्सक terapeut terapeuta ahli terapi meðferðaraðili terapista, terapeuta 療法士 치료사 gydytojas specialistas terapeits ahli terapi therapeut terapist terapeuta terapeuta terapeut терапевт terapeut terapevt terapeut terapeut นักบําบัดโรค terapist, tedavici 治療學家,特定療法技師(或專家) терапевт معالج nhà trị liệu 治疗学家,特定疗法技师

therapeutic (θerəˈpjuːtik) adjective

of or concerning the healing and curing of disease. therapeutic treatment/exercises. terapeuties عِلاجِي терапевтичен terapêutico léčebný therapeutisch terapeutisk θεραπευτικός terapéutico terapeutiline, ravi- درمانی terapeuttinen thérapeutique שֶׁל רִפּוּי चिकित्सा सम्बन्धी terapijski gyógyászati, gyógy- penyembuhan meðferðar- terapeutico 治療の 치료의, 치료의 힘이 있는 terapijos, terapinis, gydomasis terapijas-; terapeitisks terapeutik therapeutisch terapeutisk terapeutyczny, leczniczy terapêutico terapeutic терапевтический liečebný terapevtski terapeutski terapeutisk เกี่ยวกับการรักษาโรค tedavi edici 治療(學)的 терапевтичний دافع امراض، امراض کي روک تھام سے متعلق phép chữa bệnh 治疗(学)的

therapy

→ عِلَاج terapie terapi Therapie θεραπευτική αγωγή terapia terapia thérapie terapija terapia 療法 요법 therapie terapi terapia terapia терапия terapi การบําบัดโรค terapi liệu pháp 治疗

ther·a·py

n. terapia, terapéutica, tratamiento de una enfermedad;

adjuvant ___ → ___ adjunta;

anticoagulant ___ → ___ anticoagulante;

behavioral ___ → ___ de conducta;

biologic ___ → ___ biológica;

by substitution ___ → ___ substitutiva;

diathermic ___ → ___ diatérmica;

electroshock ___ → electrochoque;

group ___ → ___ de grupo;

inhalation ___ → ___ por inhalación;

immune suppressive ___ → ___ inmunosupresiva;

non-specific ___ → ___ inespecífica;

occupational ___ → ___ ocupacional;

oxygen ___ → ___ de oxígeno;

radiation ___ → ___ por radiación;

respiratory ___ → ___ respiratoria;

supportive ___ → ___ de apoyo;

systemic ___ → ___ sistémica.

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