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therapy

[ ther-uh-pee ]

noun

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

    speech therapy.

  2. a curative power or quality.
  3. any act, hobby, task, program, etc., that relieves tension.


therapy

/ ˈθɛ°ùÉ™±èɪ /

noun

    1. the treatment of physical, mental, or social disorders or disease
    2. ( in combination )

      physiotherapy

      electrotherapy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

therapy

  1. Treatment intended to cure or alleviate an illness or injury, whether physical or mental.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of therapy1

1840–50; < New Latin ³Ù³ó±ð°ù²¹±èÄ«²¹ < Greek ³Ù³ó±ð°ù²¹±è±ðí²¹ healing (akin to ³Ù³ó±ð°ùá±èÅ²Ô attendant)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of therapy1

C19: from New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia attendance; see therapeutic
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Example Sentences

During my visit I watched as a young child with learning difficulties was gently coached to walk around a therapy room.

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A fund to provide therapy for adopted children will continue, the government has confirmed, after families criticised uncertainty over its future.

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As AI therapy continues to grow, it may be able to expand access to mental health treatment for the millions of people who cannot afford traditional therapy.

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Specialized occupational therapy tools at the clinic were replaced by scavenged substitutes: buttons, small glasses, pieces of wood or pipe now help patients relearn activities of daily living.

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“I have been to therapy, I am doing the work. I am breaking the chain. It ends with ME,†she said, noting later that she wanted the “false narrative†to end too.

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