English noun: therapy |
| 1. | therapy (act) (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) |
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| Samples | 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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| Broader (hypernym) | medical aid, medical care |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | actinotherapy, aromatherapy, botanical medicine, chemotherapy, correction, electric healing, electrical healing, electromotive drug administration, electrotherapy, EMDA, galvanism, heliotherapy, herbal therapy, hormone replacement therapy, hormone-replacement therapy, HRT, immunotherapy, inflation therapy, infrared therapy, insolation, ionic medication, iontophoresis, iontotherapy, irradiation, medication, megavitamin therapy, occupational therapy, physiatrics, physical therapy, physiotherapy, phytotherapy, psychotherapy, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy, refrigeration, shock therapy, shock treatment, speech therapy, thermotherapy, thrombolytic therapy |
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| Domain category | medical specialty, medicine |
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