treatment

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtriːtm(ə)nt/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1the manner in which someone behaves towards or deals with someone or something: the directive required equal treatment for men and women in social security schemes
  • the presentation or discussion of a subject: comparison with earlier artists is useful in analysis of the treatment of women in her painting
  • (the full treatment) informal used to indicate that something is done enthusiastically, vigorously, or to an extreme degree: a bit of soft-shoe shuffle got the full treatment
  • 2medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury: I’m receiving treatment for an injured shoulder [count noun]: anti-cancer treatments
  • [count noun] a session of beauty or health care: they now offer the latest in beauty and body treatments
  • 3the use of a chemical, physical, or biological agent to preserve or give particular properties to something: the treatment of hazardous waste is particularly expensive