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 treatment treatment /ˈtriːtmənt/

noun

  1. () Care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)  ( intervention , treatment )
    care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
      The patient underwent an intensive course of treatment for their illness.
    The patient underwent an intensive course of treatment for their illness.
  2. () The management of someone or something  ( handling , treatment )
    the management of someone or something
     The handling of prisoners
    the handling of prisoners
     The treatment of water sewage
    the treatment of water sewage
     The right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system
    the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system
  3. () A manner of dealing with something artistically  ( treatment )
    a manner of dealing with something artistically
     His treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture
    his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture
  4. () An extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic  ( discourse , treatment , discussion )
    an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
     The book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
    the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
     His treatment of the race question is badly biased
    his treatment of the race question is badly biased