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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTreatment
/ˈtriːt.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The manner in which someone behaves toward or deals with someone or something.
"The treatment of patients in the hospital was exemplary." - 2
The medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
"She received treatment for her chronic condition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'treaten', stemming from Old French 'traiter', and ultimately from the Latin 'tractare' meaning to handle, manage, or deal with. Over time, the suffix '-ment' was added to form the noun denoting an action, process, or manner of treating someone or something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Treatment" is said worldwide
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Traitement
Transliteration: tʁɛtəmɑ̃
"Le traitement des patients est essentiel."
Behandlung
Transliteration: bəˈhandlʊŋ
"Die Behandlung der Patienten war hervorragend."
Trattamento
Transliteration: trat.taˈmen.to
"Il trattamento dei pazienti è fondamentale."
Tratamiento
Transliteration: tɾataˈmjento
"El tratamiento de los pacientes es crucial."
Tratamento
Transliteration: tɾa.tɐˈmẽ.tu
"O tratamento dos pacientes é importante."
उपचार
Transliteration: upachār
"रोगियों का उपचार आवश्यक है।"
治疗
Transliteration: zhì liáo
"病人的治疗非常重要。"
치료
Transliteration: chiryō
"환자의 치료는 필수적입니다."
治療
Transliteration: chiryō
"患者の治療は重要です。"
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