Defenition of the word therapy

• Defenition of the word therapy

  • The treatment of physical, mental or social disorders or disease.
  • (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"
  • (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)

Hyponyms for the word therapy

• • 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

Hypernyms for the word therapy

• • medical aid
  • medical care

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