treater

/ˈtritər/
noun
  1. A person who gives medical care or therapy to someone.
    • As a treater, she specialized in helping children with speech disorders.
    • The treater used a gentle approach to calm the anxious patient.
    • The treater explained the treatment plan to the patient's family.
  2. A person who pays for something enjoyable for someone else, as a gift or favor.
    • She was the treater for the group's ice cream outing.
    • At the restaurant, the treater insisted on covering the entire bill.
    • The birthday girl was the treater, buying coffee for all her friends.
  3. A device or substance used to process or apply a treatment to something (e.g., water treater, chemical treater).
    • The water treater removes impurities from the supply.
    • The factory uses a special treater to coat metal parts with rust protection.
    • A chemical treater was added to the pool to balance the pH.
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