treatment
English Thesaurus
1. care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) (noun.act)
hypernym | : | aid, attention, care, tending, |
definition | : | the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | massage, |
definition | : | kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | modality, |
definition | : | a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | detoxification, |
definition | : | a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | chiropractic, |
definition | : | a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | fomentation, |
definition | : | application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | naturopathy, |
definition | : | a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | naprapathy, |
definition | : | a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | orthodontic treatment, |
definition | : | dental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy; treatment is usually by braces or mechanical aids (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | orthoptics, |
definition | : | treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | osteopathy, |
definition | : | therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | osteoclasis, |
definition | : | treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | acupuncture, stylostixis, |
definition | : | treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | acupressure, g-jo, shiatsu, |
definition | : | treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | hydropathy, hydrotherapy, |
definition | : | the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | rest-cure, |
definition | : | rest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc. (noun.act) |
2. the management of someone or something (noun.act)
hyponym | : | bioremediation, |
definition | : | the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | dealing, |
definition | : | method or manner of conduct in relation to others (noun.act) |
3. a manner of dealing with something artistically (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | artistic style, idiom, |
definition | : | the style of a particular artist or school or movement (noun.attribute) |
4. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | communicating, communication, |
definition | : | the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | detail, |
definition | : | extended treatment of particulars (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | dilation, |
definition | : | a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | consideration, |
definition | : | a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting) (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | talk, |
definition | : | discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') (noun.communication) |
5. care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) (noun.act)
derivation | : | care for, treat, |
definition | : | provide treatment for (verb.body) |
6. the management of someone or something (noun.act)
derivation | : | process, treat, |
definition | : | subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition (verb.change) |
derivation | : | care, deal, handle, manage, |
definition | : | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social) |
7. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic (noun.communication)
8. care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) (noun.act)
derivation | : | care for, treat, |
definition | : | provide treatment for (verb.body) |
9. the management of someone or something (noun.act)
derivation | : | process, treat, |
definition | : | subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition (verb.change) |
derivation | : | care, deal, handle, manage, |
definition | : | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social) |
10. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic (noun.communication)
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