noun
treatment
TREET-muhnt
noun
1
Medical care given for an illness or injury.
"She underwent treatment for a torn ligament."
2
The way someone or something is dealt with or handled.
"The staff complained about their unfair treatment by management."
How to Use Treatment
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTreatment is either the medical care given for a condition, or, more generally, how someone or something is handled or dealt with.
Common pairings
medical treatment
preferential treatment
undergo treatment
Word Forms
treatments plural
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Etymology
From "treat" + "-ment."