treatment

treatment
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W1S3 [ˈtri:tmənt] n
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1¦(medical)¦
2¦(behaviour towards somebody)¦
3¦(of a subject)¦
4¦(clean/protect)¦
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1.) ¦(MEDICAL)¦ [U and C]
something that is done to cure someone who is injured or ill
→↑treat treatment of/for
▪ There have been great advances in the treatment of cancer.
▪ The best treatment for a cold is to rest and drink lots of fluids.
▪ She was given emergency treatment by paramedics.
get/receive treatment
▪ Some of the patients had to wait weeks to get the treatment they needed.
▪ Michael responded well to treatment (=got better when he was treated) .
2.) ¦(BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS SOMEBODY)¦[U]
a particular way of behaving towards someone or of dealing with them
→↑treat treatment of
▪ Civil rights groups have complained about the harsh treatment of prisoners.
special/preferential treatment
(=when one person is treated better than another)
▪ The two young princes were not singled out for special treatment at school.
▪ Just lately, Kyra has been giving me the silent treatment (=refusing to speak to me because she is angry with me) .
3.) ¦(OF A SUBJECT)¦ [U and C]
a particular way of dealing with or talking about a subject
→↑treat
▪ I didn't think the film gave the issue serious treatment.
4.) ¦(CLEAN/PROTECT)¦ [U and C]
a process by which something is cleaned, protected etc
→↑treat treatment of
▪ the treatment of polluted rivers

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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