What does “treatment” mean?
- 1
nounmedical care for an illness or injury
She is receiving treatment for cancer.
- 2
nounthe way you behave toward someone
The workers complained about unfair treatment.
Treatment at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈtritmənt/ · TREET-muhnt
How to use “treatment” correctly
Use “treatment for” an illness: “a new treatment for asthma”.
Common phrases with “treatment”
- medical treatment
- receive treatment
- treatment for sth
- special treatment
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- care
- therapy
- handling
Word family
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