Treatment

Pronunciation: /ˈtriːtmənt/

Treatment (noun)

  1. the use of medicine or therapy to make someone healthy again
  2. the way someone behaves towards or deals with a person or thing
  3. a method used to improve or change the condition of a material

Examples

  • The patient received treatment for the infection.
  • She sought treatment to improve her health.

Common collocations: receive treatment, seek treatment, effective treatment, fair treatment, receive treatment

Synonyms of Treatment

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Treatment

  • when discussing care or attention
  • when referring to the cessation of care