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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ther•a•py /ˈθɛrəpi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -pies. - Medicine[uncountable] the treatment of disease, injury, or disability by physical methods, as exercise or massage, without the use of drugs or surgery: physical therapy;
speech therapy. - Psychotherapy[uncountable] psychotherapy.
- [countable] any act, task, etc., that relieves tension.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ther•a•py (ther′ə pē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pies. - Medicinethe treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process:speech therapy.
- a curative power or quality.
- Psychotherapypsychotherapy.
- any act, hobby, task, program, etc., that relieves tension.
- Greek therapeía healing (akin to therápōn attendant)
- Neo-Latin therapīa
- 1840–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: therapy /ˈθɛrəpɪ/ n ( pl -pies)- the treatment of physical, mental, or social disorders or disease
- (in combination): physiotherapy, electrotherapy
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia attendance; see therapeutic |