treatment

/ˈtritmənt/
noun
  1. The way someone behaves toward another person or thing.
    • The company has a policy for equal treatment of all employees.
    • The children received fair treatment from their teacher.
    • His rude treatment of the waiter upset everyone at the table.
  2. Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
    • The doctor recommended a new treatment for the infection.
    • Early treatment can prevent the disease from getting worse.
    • She is undergoing treatment for a broken leg.
  3. A process or method used to change or improve something, such as a material or substance.
    • The fabric has a special treatment that makes it waterproof.
    • The wood received a chemical treatment to protect it from insects.
    • This water treatment plant cleans the city's drinking water.
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