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ə noun
the practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders.
Related forms
psy·chi·at·ri·cal·ly, adverb
non·psy·chi·at·ric, adjective
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World English Dictionary
psychiatry (saɪˈkaɪətrɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders | |
| psy'chiatrist | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
psychiatry
1846, from Fr. psychiatrie, from M.L. psychiatria, lit. "a healing of the soul," from Gk. psykhe- "mind" (see psyche) + iatreia "healing, care." Psychiatrist first recorded 1890; the older name was mad-doctor (1703).
"A psychiatrist is a man who goes to the Folies Bergère and looks at the audience." [Anglican Bishop Mervyn Stockwood, 1961]
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
psychiatry psy·chi·a·try (sĭ-kī'ə-trē, sī-)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.
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Science Dictionary
| psychiatry (sĭ-kī'ə-trē) Pronunciation Key
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders. |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
psychiatry [(seye-keye-uh-tree, si-keye-uh-tree)]The medical science that studies and treats mental illness and mental maladjustment. Psychiatrists treat mental disorders; psychologists study mental activities, whether healthy or disordered. In the United States, psychiatrists usually hold the degree of doctor of medicine (M.D.) and may prescribe medication for their patients.
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Example sentences
So, she still enjoys deep sleep which is the nucleus of modern psychiatry.
The more he learned, the more his views diverged from those of mainstream psychiatry.
What is happening in these instances is that there is a flight to psychiatry when there is no help from the law.
He's practicing for an interview for a residency in his new chosen specialty: psychiatry.
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