Therapy

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈθɛ.ɹə.pi/
• US enPR: thÄ•rʹə-pÄ“

Origin

From Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeia, "service, medical treatment"), from θεραπεύω (therapeuō, "I serve, treat medically").

Full definition of therapy

Noun

1. Treatment of disease or disability, physical or mental.
2. Healing power or quality.

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Derived terms

Related terms

• therapeutic
• therapeutical
• therapist

Verb

1. (transitive) To treat with a therapy.
2. (intransitive) To undergo a therapy.

Anagrams

• prayeth