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therapy
noun
-
therapy
,
therapies
treatment
given
to
cure
or
relieve
a
physical
or
mental
illness
or
disability
,
often
using
medicine
,
exercises
,
or
talking
rather
than
surgery
•
After
her
accident
,
Maria
received
physical
therapy
to
help
her
walk
again
.
After
her
accident
,
Maria
received
physical
therapy
to
help
her
walk
again
.
•
The
doctor
said
a
course
of
radiation
therapy
could
shrink
the
tumor
.
The
doctor
said
a
course
of
radiation
therapy
could
shrink
the
tumor
.
Early
19th
century
,
from
Greek
therapeia
‘
healing
’,
from
therapeuein
‘
treat
medically
’.
noun
-
therapy
,
therapies
an
activity
or
experience
that
makes
someone
feel
calmer
,
happier
,
or
less
stressed
•
Playing
the
piano
every
evening
is
pure
therapy
for
me
.
Playing
the
piano
every
evening
is
pure
therapy
for
me
.
•
For
some
people
,
gardening
is
a
form
of
therapy
after
a
stressful
day
.
For
some
people
,
gardening
is
a
form
of
therapy
after
a
stressful
day
.
Figurative
extension
of
the
medical
sense
,
first
recorded
in
the
mid-20th
century
.
chemotherapy
noun
-
chemotherapy
,
chemotherapies
the
use
of
powerful
drugs
to
destroy
disease-causing
cells
,
especially
cancer
cells
,
inside
the
body
•
After
her
diagnosis
,
Maria
began
chemotherapy
to
shrink
the
tumor
before
surgery
.
After
her
diagnosis
,
Maria
began
chemotherapy
to
shrink
the
tumor
before
surgery
.
•
The
doctor
explained
that
some
side
effects
of
chemotherapy
include
fatigue
and
hair
loss
.
The
doctor
explained
that
some
side
effects
of
chemotherapy
include
fatigue
and
hair
loss
.
Early
20th-century
coinage
from
the
combining
form
chemo-
“
chemical
”
+
therapy
“
medical
treatment
.”