Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

occupational therapy

 - 4 dictionary results

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.

Origin:
1910–15
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To occupational therapy
occupational therapy  
n.   Abbr. OT
The use of productive or creative activity in the treatment or rehabilitation of physically or emotionally disabled people.
occupational therapist n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: occupational therapy
Function: noun
: therapy by means of activity; especially : creative activity prescribed for its effect in promotingrecovery or rehabilitation —compare RECREATIONAL THERAPY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

occupational therapy n.
Abbr. OT
The use of productive or creative activity in the treatment or rehabilitation of physically or emotionally disabled people.


occupational therapist n.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see occupational therapy on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: