Therapy definition
Healing power or quality.
The therapy of fresh air and sun.
noun
Psychotherapy.
noun
Treatment of illness, injury, or disability.
noun
The treatment of disease or of any physical or mental disorder by medical or physical means.
noun
Treatment of illness, injury, or disability.
noun
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Therapy is defined as treatment for a physical or mental disorder.
An example of therapy is a course of physical exercises for a walking disability.
noun
To treat with a therapy.
verb
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(intransitive) To undergo a therapy.
verb
Psychotherapy.
noun
Healing power or quality.
The therapy of fresh air and sun.
noun
Origin of therapy
- New Latin therapia from Greek therapeia from therapeuein to treat medically therapeutic
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeia, “service, medical treatment"), from θεραπεύω (therapeuō, “I serve, treat medically").
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