| 释义 |
ther·a·py
\ˈtherəpē, -pi\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia attendance, medical treatment, from therapeuein to attend, treat + -ia -y — more at therapeutic
1. : treatment of disease in animals or plants by therapeutic means
< specific therapy >
< surgical therapy >
< dance therapy >
— often used in combination
< chemotherapy >
< syphilotherapy >
< hydrotherapy >
2. : psychotherapy
3.
a. : treatment of the maladjusted (as prisoners, social agency clients) through a program of clinical, custodial, or casework services in order to further their restoration to society
b. : a force working to relieve a social tension
< recreation activities provide a form of community therapy >
< a human relations program as therapy for workers > |