treatment

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a manner of dealing with something artistically

   Their treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture.

2. 2
   noun

   The process or manner of treating someone or something.

   He still has nightmares resulting from the abusive treatment he received from his captors.

3. 3
   noun

   Medical care for an illness or injury.

   A treatment or cure is applied after a medical problem has already started.

4. 4
   noun

   A treatise; a formal written description or characterization of a subject.

   Firstly, I continue to base most species treatments on personally collected material, rather than on herbarium plants.

5. 5
   noun

   entertainment; treat

   Accept such treatment as a swain affords.

6. 6
   noun

   harsh punishment; retribution

   He’s been a naughty boy, so give him a good treatment.

7. 7
   noun

   care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

8. 8
   noun

   the management of someone or something

Etymology

From treat + -ment. Compare French traitement.