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What is another word for Therapy? – 170 Therapy Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    treatment counseling psychotherapy rehabilitation healing medicine remediation recovery restoration cure remedial treatment therapy session consultation guidance advice coaching mentoring treatment plan intervention care nursing attendance ministration aid assistance support succor alleviation palliation amelioration mitigation correction reformation regeneration rejuvenation revivification revitalization renewal reconstruction readjustment reeducation readaptation

    Meaning of Therapy

    The primary meaning of the word "therapy" is a treatment intended to cure or alleviate a disease or disorder.

    Definitions

    • Treatment intended to cure or alleviate a disease or disorder, especially one of a psychological or psychiatric nature
    • A course of treatment or remedy for a disease or disorder
    • The treatment of a disease or disorder, especially one of a psychological or psychiatric nature, by a course of remedial exercises or activities

    Etymology of Therapy

    The word "therapy" comes from the Greek word "therapeia", meaning "healing" or "cure", derived from "therapeuein", meaning "to heal" or "to cure", and "therapon", meaning "servant" or "attendant"
    Historically, the term "therapy" has been used to describe various forms of treatment, including medical, psychological, and spiritual interventions

    Example Uses

    • The patient underwent therapy to recover from the injury
    • The therapist provided counseling and therapy to help the client cope with anxiety
    • The new therapy has shown promising results in treating the disease
    • The doctor recommended a course of therapy to alleviate the symptoms

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    harm injury damage deterioration decline worsening exacerbation aggravation intensification increase enhancement amplification augmentation deterioration degeneration decadence decay putrefaction corruption spoilage wastage neglect abandonment rejection dismissal exclusion omission forbearance restraint abstention desistance cessation

    Related Nouns

    therapist patient client treatment cure remedy medicine disease disorder illness injury hospital clinic office session consultation guidance advice coaching mentoring plan intervention care nursing attendance ministration aid assistance support succor alleviation palliation amelioration

    Related Verbs

    treat cure heal remedy alleviate palliate ameliorate mitigate correct reform regenerate rejuvenate revivify revitalize renew reconstruct readjust reeducate readapt counsel guide advise coach mentor nurse attend minister aid assist support succor

    Related Adjectives

    therapeutic remedial curative healing restorative rehabilitative corrective reformative regenerative rejuvenating revivifying revitalizing renewing reconstructive readjustive reeducative readaptive counseling guiding advisory coaching mentoring nursing attendant ministering aiding assisting supportive succoring alleviative palliative ameliorative