# treatment

Pronunciation: say "TREET-muhnt" /ˈtɹiːtmənt/

## Noun

1. Medical care given to deal with an illness or injury.
   - Simple: Medical care to help with an illness or injury.
   - _Early treatment greatly improves the chances of recovery._
   - _She received treatment for burns at the local hospital._
2. The process or manner of dealing with or behaving toward someone or something.
   - Simple: The way that a person or thing is handled or dealt with.
   - _The prisoners complained about their harsh treatment by the guards._
   - _Critics praised the documentary's sensitive treatment of the subject._
3. The application of a substance or process to preserve something or give it particular properties.
   - Simple: The use of a chemical or process to protect something or give it special qualities.
   - _The metal received an anti-rust treatment before painting._
   - _Heat treatment makes the steel much harder and more durable._
5. A brief summary of a proposed film, written in the third person and present tense.
   - Simple: A short written summary of a proposed movie, told in the third person and present tense.
   - _Before the full script, the writer submitted a treatment outlining the story._
   - _The studio rejected the treatment but liked the central character._
6. A formal written description or examination of a subject; a treatise.
   - Simple: A full written study or explanation of a subject.
   - _His two-volume treatment of the Civil War is still a standard work for historians._
   - _Scholars regard the volume as the definitive treatment of medieval trade._
7. Harsh handling or punishment given to someone as retribution. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Rough or harsh handling given to punish someone.
   - _Anyone who crossed the boss received the treatment._
   - _When the new kid insulted the older boys, they gave him the treatment behind the gym after school._
4. A session of beauty care or relaxation for the face, body, hair, or nails, offered at a salon or spa or carried out with a special product.
   - Simple: Beauty or relaxing care for the face, body, hair, or nails, at a salon or spa or from a special product.
   - _The resort offers massages, body wraps, and other spa treatments in a garden by the pool._
   - _Before the wedding, the bridesmaids had manicures and a hot-oil hair treatment at the salon._

## Noun

8. Entertainment or enjoyment provided to guests as a treat. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Food, drink or entertainment that a host gives to guests as a treat.

## Origin

Formed from "treat" plus the suffix "-ment," comparable to French "traitement."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/treatment (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).