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therapy

[ ther-uh-pee ]

noun

plural therapies.
  1. the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process:

    speech therapy.

  2. a curative power or quality.
  3. any act, hobby, task, program, etc., that relieves tension.


therapy

/ ˈθɛəɪ /

noun

    1. the treatment of physical, mental, or social disorders or disease
    2. ( in combination )

      physiotherapy

      electrotherapy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

therapy

  1. Treatment intended to cure or alleviate an illness or injury, whether physical or mental.
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Other Word Forms

  • -ٳa· noun plural selftherapies
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Word History and Origins

Origin of therapy1

1840–50; < New Latin ٳī < Greek ٳí healing (akin to ٳáō attendant)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of therapy1

C19: from New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia attendance; see therapeutic
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He and his wife had hoped a highly specialised therapy would "re-programme" his immune cells and lead to a cancer-free life.

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Ms Mortimer said she was far from a runner before, but it had become "like my therapy" since her illness.

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Community colleges play a critical role in addressing California’s persistent demand for healthcare workers, preparing students to become the state’s next generation of nurses, medical assistants and physical therapy aides.

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As therapy becomes more mainstream, there is a specialty that’s hiding in the shadows — financial therapy.

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It has announced spinoffs of two companies — Form Bio, which markets advanced computational techniques to develop new therapies, and Breaking, which develops technologies to remove plastics from the environment.

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