See Also: Treatment(medicine)
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treatment card(medicine)

treatment (oh)



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1 ?medical?
2 ?behaviour towards somebody?
3 ?of a subject?
4 ?clean/protect?
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?MEDICAL?
[U and C] something that is done to cure someone who is injured or ill
-see also treat treat treatment of/for
::There have been great advances in the treatment of cancer.
::The best treatment for a cold is to rest and drink lots of fluids.
::She was given emergency treatment by paramedics.
get/receive treatment
::Some of the patients had to wait weeks to get the treatment they needed.
::Michael responded well to treatment (=got better when he was treated) .
?BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS SOMEBODY?
[U] a particular way of behaving towards someone or of dealing with them
-see also treat treat treatment of
::Civil rights groups have complained about the harsh treatment of prisoners.
special/preferential treatment
(=when one person is treated better than another)
::The two young princes were not singled out for special treatment at school.
::Just lately, Kyra has been giving me the silent treatment (=refusing to speak to me because she is angry with me) .
?OF A SUBJECT?
[U and C] a particular way of dealing with or talking about a subject
-see also treat treat
::I didn't think the film gave the issue serious treatment.
?CLEAN/PROTECT?
[U and C] a process by which something is cleaned, protected etc
-see also treat treat treatment of
::the treatment of polluted rivers