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ther⋅a⋅py

  [ther-uh-pee]
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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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Psychotherapy
David Amarel, Ph.D., Psychologist Individual & Couples Psychotherapy
therapists.psychologytoday.com
Howard Rossen, LCSW
NY therapist in Private Practice "Make a change in your life today!"
therapy.ques.com
ther·a·py   (thěr'ə-pē)   
n.   pl. ther·a·pies

  1. Treatment of illness or disability.

  2. Psychotherapy.

  3. 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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Cultural Dictionary

therapy

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

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Word Origin & History

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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Medical Dictionary

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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Medical Dictionary

therapy ther·a·py (thěr'ə-pē)
n.

  1. The treatment of illness or disability.

  2. Psychotherapy.

  3. A healing power or quality.

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