noun
therapy
THEHR-uh-pee
noun
1
Treatment intended to relieve or heal a physical or mental condition.
"He started physical therapy after breaking his leg."
"Many people find talking therapy helpful for depression."
How to Use Therapy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTreatment aimed at helping someone recover, whether physically or mentally.
Common pairings
go to therapy
physical therapy
speech therapy
Word Forms
therapied past tense, therapies plural, therapies singular
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Etymology
From Greek therapeia ("service, medical treatment"), from therapeuo ("to serve, treat medically").