treatment

Universal Words noun 1 [U,C] ~ (for sth) something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make sb look and feel good: He is receiving treatment for shock. * She is responding well to treatment. * to require hospital / medical treatment * There are various treatments available for this condition. * Guests at the health spa receive a range of beauty and fitness treatments. 2 [U] 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. 3 [U,C] a way of dealing with or discussing a subject, work of art, etc: Shakespeare's treatment of madness in 'King Lear' 4 [U,C] ~ (for sth) a process by which sth is cleaned, or protected against sth: a sewage / water treatment plant * an effective treatment for dry rot