therapy

 
Pronunciation: /ˈθɛrəpi/

noun (plural therapies)

[mass noun]
  • treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder: a course of antibiotic therapy [count noun]: cancer therapies
  • the treatment of mental or psychological disorders by psychological means: he is currently in therapy [as modifier]: therapy sessions

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia 'healing', from therapeuein 'minister to, treat medically'