Therapy is the treatment of someone with mental or physical illness without the use of drugs or operations.
In therapy, she began to let go of her obsession with Mike.
He is having therapy to conquer his phobia.
Synonyms: psychotherapy, analysis, psychoanalysis More Synonyms of therapy
2. variable noun
A therapy is a particular treatment of someone with a particular illness.
[medicine]
...hormonal therapies.
...conventional drug therapy.
More Synonyms of therapy
therapy in British English
(ˈθɛrəpɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-pies
a.
the treatment of physical, psychiatric, or social disorders or disease
b.
(in combination)
physiotherapy
electrotherapy
Word origin
C19: from New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia attendance; see therapeutic
therapy in American English
(ˈθɛrəpi)
nounWord forms: pluralˈtherapies
1.
the treatment of disease or of any physical or mental disorder by medical or physical means, usually excluding surgery
often used in compounds [hydrotherapy]
2.
psychotherapy
Word origin
ModL therapia < Gr therapeia < therapeuein, to nurse, cure
Examples of 'therapy' in a sentence
therapy
She must forget about all of it, the therapy, the homeless, the whole wounded world.
Gee, Maggie LOST CHILDREN (1992)
Tobes used to talk to me about that place a lot, in therapy.
Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL (1992)
Besides, Denny's individual treatment sessions were nearly always held outside drama therapy hours.
Moore, Margaret FORESTS OF THE NIGHT (1992)
It helped to loosen him up more than all the months of therapy at the base hospital.
Bart Davis DESTROY THE KENTUCKY (1992)
In other languages
therapy
British English: therapy /ˈθɛrəpɪ/ NOUN
Therapy is the treatment of mental or physical illness without the use of drugs or operations.
In therapy, she began to let go of her obsession with her ex-boyfriend.
American English: therapy
Arabic: عِلَاج
Brazilian Portuguese: terapia
Chinese: 治疗
Croatian: terapija
Czech: terapie
Danish: terapi
Dutch: therapie
European Spanish: terapia
Finnish: terapia
French: thérapie
German: Therapie
Greek: θεραπευτική αγωγή
Italian: terapia
Japanese: 療法
Korean: 요법
Norwegian: terapi
Polish: terapia
European Portuguese: terapia
Romanian: terapie
Russian: терапия
Latin American Spanish: terapia
Swedish: terapi
Thai: การบำบัดโรค
Turkish: terapi
Ukrainian: терапія
Vietnamese: liệu pháp
All related terms of 'therapy'
sex therapy
treatment by counselling , behaviour modification , etc, for psychosexual and physical problems in sexual intercourse
deep therapy
radiotherapy with very penetrating short-wave radiation
fever therapy
a former method of treating disease by raising the body temperature
gene therapy
Gene therapy is the use of genetic material to treat disease.
group therapy
Group therapy is a form of psychiatric treatment in which a group of people discuss their problems with each other.
light therapy
therapeutic exposure to full-spectrum artificial light that simulates sunlight , used to treat various conditions, as seasonal affective disorder
play therapy
a form of psychotherapy used chiefly with children, in which patients act out situations in play that are expressive of their emotional problems , conflicts , etc
shock therapy
You can refer to the use of extreme policies or actions to solve a particular problem quickly as shock therapy .
zone therapy
a type of massage which works on the theory that specific parts of the foot or palm of the hand are associated with different parts of the body, and that massaging the feet or hands will give the patient relief from disorders in the related part of the body
couples therapy
a counseling procedure that attempts to improve the adaptation and adjustment of two people who are in a relationship
family therapy
a form of psychotherapy in which the members of a family participate , with the aim of improving communications between them and the ways in which they relate to each other
larval therapy
the use of maggots that feed on dead tissue to assist in the healing of serious wounds . An ancient practice, it has been revived in rare cases in which healing is hampered by the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics
marital therapy
a psychotherapeutic treatment for married couples , who are seen by a therapist both individually and jointly to assist them in resolving various problems related to their marriage
primal therapy
a form of psychotherapy in which patients are encouraged to scream abusively about their parents and agonizingly about their own suffering in infancy
proton therapy
a form of radiotherapy in which the particles used are protons
radium therapy
treatment of disease, esp cancer , by exposing affected tissues to radiation from radium
retail therapy
Retail therapy is the activity of shopping for clothes and other things in order to make yourself feel happier .
scream therapy
a form of psychotherapy in which patients are encouraged to scream abusively about their parents and agonizingly about their own suffering in infancy
speech therapy
Speech therapy is the treatment of people who have speech and language problems .
therapy session
A session of a particular activity is a period of that activity.
autogenic therapy
a technique for reducing stress through mental exercises to produce physical relaxation
aversion therapy
a method of suppressing an undesirable habit , such as excessive smoking , by causing the subject to associate an unpleasant effect, such as an electric shock or nausea , with the habit
behavior therapy
therapy employing behavior modification
behaviour therapy
any of various means of treating psychological disorders , such as desensitization, aversion therapy , and instrumental conditioning, that depend on the patient systematically learning new modes of behaviour
biological therapy
→ biotherapy
cognitive therapy
a form of psychotherapy in which the patient is encouraged to change the way he or she sees the world and himself or herself: used particularly to treat depression
physical therapy
Physical therapy is the same as → physiotherapy .
radiation therapy
the emission or transfer of radiant energy as particles, electromagnetic waves, sound, etc
supportive therapy
any treatment, such as the intravenous administration of certain fluids, designed to reinforce or sustain the physiological well-being of a patient
X-ray therapy
the therapeutic use of X-rays
combination therapy
a therapy that combines two or more drugs, or two or more treatments
craniosacral therapy
a form of therapy for various disorders in which the therapist manipulates the bones of the skull
diversional therapy
the structured use of leisure time in recreation and play as a form of or supplement to conventional therapy
electroshock therapy
a form of shock therapy in which electric current is applied to the brain
interpersonal therapy
a type of psychotherapy that focuses on conflicts in one's personal relationships
nondirective therapy
a form of psychotherapy in which the therapist makes no attempt to interpret what the patient says but encourages him or her to develop his or her own attitudes and insights , often by questioning
occupational therapy
Occupational therapy is a method of helping people who have been ill or injured to develop skills or get skills back by giving them certain activities to do.
past life therapy
a form of hypnosis or meditation based on the belief that an individual's present problems are rooted in events that occurred before birth in this life
recreational therapy
therapy by means of recreational activities engaged in by the patient
root-canal therapy
a procedure , used for treating an abscess at the tip of the root of a tooth , in which the pulp is removed and a filling ( root filling ) inserted in the root canal
electroconvulsive therapy
the treatment of certain psychotic conditions by passing an electric current through the brain to induce coma or convulsions
primal scream therapy
a form of psychotherapy in which patients are encouraged to scream abusively about their parents and agonizingly about their own suffering in infancy
client-centred therapy
a form of psychotherapy in which the therapist makes no attempt to interpret what the patient says but encourages him or her to develop his or her own attitudes and insights , often by questioning
hormone replacement therapy
If a woman has hormone replacement therapy , she takes the hormone oestrogen, usually in order to control the symptoms of the menopause . The abbreviation → HRT is often used.
triple combination therapy
treatment with three different drugs
Chinese translation of 'therapy'
therapy
(ˈθɛrəpɪ)
n(u)
治疗(療) (zhìliáo)
to be in therapy接受治疗(療) (jiēshòu zhìliáo)
1 (noun)
Definition
the treatment of physical, mental, or social disorders or disease
anti-cancer therapy
Synonyms
remedy
natural remedies to overcome winter infections
treatment
Many patients are not getting the treatment they need.
cure
There is still no cure for the common cold.
healing
method of healing
remedial treatment
2 (noun)
He's having therapy to conquer his phobia.
Synonyms
psychotherapy
analysis
psychoanalysis
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cure
Definition
a means of restoring health or improving a situation
There is still no cure for the common cold.
Synonyms
remedy,
treatment,
medicine,
healing,
antidote,
corrective,
panacea,
restorative,
nostrum
in the sense of treatment
Definition
the medical or surgical care given to a patient
Many patients are not getting the treatment they need.