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occupational therapy
noun
- a form of therapy in which patients are encouraged to engage in vocational tasks or expressive activities, as art or dance, usually in a social setting.
occupational therapy
noun
- med treatment of people with physical, emotional, or social problems, using purposeful activity to help them overcome or learn to deal with their problems
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Derived Forms
- occupational therapist, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of occupational therapy1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
The costumery's good occupational therapy for me, too, as my pricked and calloused fingertips testify.
From Project Gutenberg
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