treatment

Care or actions intended to make a sick or injured person better.

• She needs medical treatment.
• He received treatment for a broken leg.
• The doctor discussed several possible treatments.

How to use it: treatment for something (He is receiving treatment for an infection.)

Similar words: medical care, therapy

Common phrases: medical treatment, treatment for something, receive treatment, cancer treatment

The way someone behaves towards a person, animal, or thing.

• Everyone deserves fair treatment.
• She complained about her treatment at work.
• Their kind treatment of the dog helped it trust people.

How to use it: treatment of someone/something (The treatment of prisoners caused public anger.)

Similar words: handling

Common phrases: fair treatment, equal treatment, treatment of someone, cruel treatment