Definitions for therapy
ˈθɛr ə pither·a·py

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. therapynoun

   (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)

   "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

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1. therapynoun

   Treatment of disease or disability, physical or mental.

2. therapynoun

   Healing power or quality.

3. therapyverb

   To treat with a therapy.

4. therapyverb

   To undergo a therapy.

5. Etymology: From θεραπεία, from θεραπεύω.

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1. Therapy

   A therapy or medical treatment (often abbreviated tx, Tx, or Tx) is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a medical diagnosis. As a rule, each therapy has indications and contraindications. There are many different types of therapy. Not all therapies are effective. Many therapies can produce unwanted adverse effects. Medical treatment and therapy are generally considered synonyms. However, in the context of mental health, the term therapy may refer specifically to psychotherapy.

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1. therapy

   Therapy refers to a range of treatments designed to address mental, emotional, physical or behavioral issues and improve the patient's quality of life. This can include techniques such as psychotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy etc. It involves regular sessions with a qualified professional who utilizes various methods to help the patient overcome challenges, adopt healthier behaviors, improve their coping skills or manage symptoms of illness.

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1. Therapynoun

   therapeutics

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1. Therapy

   Therapy is a novel by British author David Lodge. The story concerns a successful sitcom writer, Laurence Passmore, plagued by middle-age neuroses and a failed marriage. His only problem seems to be an "internal derangement of the knee" but a mid-life crisis has struck and he is discovering angst. His familiar doses of cognitive therapy, aromatherapy, and acupuncture all offer no help, and he becomes obsessed with the philosophy of Kierkegaard. Moreover, Tubby, as Passmore is nicknamed, and referred to by several characters in the novel, undertakes a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in order to find his first love.

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1. therapy

   Song lyrics by therapy -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by therapy on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Medical Care
   • Medicine

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'therapy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4690

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'therapy' in Nouns Frequency: #1786

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for therapy »

1. prayeth

How to pronounce therapy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say therapy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of therapy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of therapy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of therapy in a Sentence

1. Manmeet Ahluwalia:

   There is a great deal of excitement about some of the immunotherapy-based approaches in treatment of glioblastoma, immunotherapy has been shown to be promising in a number of other cancers, like lung cancer and melanoma. We are currently evaluating a number of such approaches. The ones which are most furthest along are some trials that are evaluating nivolumab, which is an anti-PD1 therapy in combination with chemotherapy and radiation.

2. Brian Sandoval:

   Conversion therapy has been disavowed by medical experts and is considered a non-effective method of treatment that can cause harm to an adolescent, this law will help protect some of our state's most vulnerable youth.

3. Michael Moran:

   Talk with your partner extensively about why you're feeling you'd like to get into couples therapy, don't just spring it on them and insist they go.

4. Prince Harry:

   Therapy has equipped me to be able to take on anything he said, that’s why I’m here now, that’s why my wife is here now. Without therapy and without doing the work, we would not be able to withstand this. I’ve never had any anger through this, I’ve always had compassion.

5. Jeffrey Burns:

   Understanding the child's immune response could be a key to vaccine development and could also be a key to therapy for adults to understand why children are able to fight( Covid-19) off so well.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=therapy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Therapy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therapy
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=therapy
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=therapy