- pronunciation:
- the
r
pi
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
therapies |
| definition: |
treatment meant to cure a disease or heal an injury.
Eric will need months of physical therapy before he can play football again.
- similar words:
- remedy
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| related words: |
cure, medicine |
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Therapy comes from
therapeia, an ancient Greek word that means "curing or healing."