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ther·a·py

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–noun, plural -pies.

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

2.	a curative power or quality.

3.	psychotherapy.

4.	any act, hobby, task, program, etc., that relieves tension.

[Origin: 1840–50; < NL therapīa < Gk therapeía healing (akin to therápōn attendant)

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ther·a·py Audio Help (thěr'ə-pē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. ther·a·pies

Treatment of illness or disability.
Psychotherapy.
Healing power or quality: the therapy of fresh air and sun.

[New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia, from therapeuein, to treat medically; see therapeutic.]

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therapy

1846, "medical treatment of disease," from Mod.L. therapia, from Gk. therapeia "curing, healing," from therapeuein "to cure, treat." Therapist formed 1886; earlier therapeutist (1816), especially of psychotherapy practitioners from c.1930s.

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therapy
noun
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

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therapy [ˈθerəpi] noun

the (methods of) treatment of disease, disorders of the body etc
Example: speech therapy; physiotherapy

Arabic:	عِلاج
Chinese (Simplified):	治疗
Chinese (Traditional):	治療
Czech:	terapie
Danish:	terapi; -terapi
Dutch:	therapie
Estonian:	teraapia
Finnish:	terapia
French:	traitement
German:	die Therapie
Greek:	θεραπεία
Hungarian:	terápia, gyógymód
Icelandic:	meðferð, lækning
Indonesian:	terapi
Italian:	terapia

Japanese:	治療
Korean:	치료(요법)
Latvian:	terapija
Lithuanian:	terapija, gydymas
Norwegian:	terapi
Polish:	terapia
Portuguese (Brazil):	terapia
Portuguese (Portugal):	terapia
Romanian:	terapie
Russian:	терапия
Slovak:	terapia
Slovenian:	zdravljenje
Spanish:	terapia
Swedish:	terapi
Turkish:	tedavi, terapi

See also: therapeutic

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
therapy

Treatment intended to cure or alleviate an illness or injury, whether physical or mental.

[Chapter:] Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology

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ther·a·py (thr-p)
n.

The treatment of illness or disability.
Psychotherapy.
A healing power or quality.

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Main Entry: ther·a·py
Pronunciation: 'ther-&-pE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -pies
: therapeutic treatment: as a : remedial treatment of mental or bodily disorder —see ELECTROSHOCK THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, PSYCHOTHERAPY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY b : an agency (as treatment) designed or serving to bring about rehabilitation or social adjustment —see OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

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Therapy

Ther"a*py\, n. [Gr. ?.] Therapeutics.

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