therapy

therapy
/ther"euh pee/, n., pl. therapies.
1. the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process: speech therapy.
2. a curative power or quality.
3. psychotherapy.
4. any act, hobby, task, program, etc., that relieves tension.
[1840-50; < NL therapia < Gk therapeía healing (akin to therápon attendant)]

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(as used in expressions)
gene transfer therapy
client centered therapy

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