Treatment ˈtriːtmənt Drug Seek Require Extra Noun Depression

• the drug is used in the treatment of depression.
• he is receiving treatment for shock.
• she has been undergoing cancer treatment.
• he may have to seek treatment abroad.

treatment

1. something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make somebody look and feel good
• The drug is used in the treatment of depression.
• He is receiving treatment for shock.
• She has been undergoing cancer treatment.
• He may have to seek treatment abroad.
• These bites rarely require treatment.
• Two motorists needed hospital treatment following the accident.
• The centre provides treatment to young drug addicts.
• She is responding well to treatment.
• to require hospital/medical treatment
• No effective treatment exists for this highly infectious disease.
• There are various treatments available for this condition.
• Guests at the health spa receive a range of beauty treatments.

Extra Examples

• He's in treatment for cocaine addiction.
• Paramedics are to have extra training in administering on-the-spot treatment.
• When his depression worsened, he decided to seek treatment.
• a herbal drug that is used in the treatment of dizziness
• drugs approved for AIDS treatment
• She may require follow-up treatment.
• The treatment lasts about six weeks.
2. a way of behaving towards or dealing with a person or thing
• the brutal treatment of political prisoners
• Certain city areas have been singled out for special treatment.
• Why does she always get preferential treatment (= treatment that is better than other people get)?

Extra Examples

• She was given the VIP treatment after winning gold for her country at the Rio Olympics.
• He had done nothing to deserve such cruel treatment.
• The treatment meted out to captured soldiers was harsh.
• You shouldn't put up with such shabby treatment.
3. a way of dealing with or discussing a subject, work of art, etc.
• Shakespeare’s treatment of madness in ‘King Lear’
4. a process by which something is cleaned, or protected against something
• a sewage treatment plant
• an effective treatment for dry rot