1. the manner in which someone behaves toward or deals with someone or something: "the directive required equal treatment for men and women"Similarbehavior towardconduct towardaction towardusage ofuse ofhandling ofmanagement ofdealings withreception
▪ medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury: "I'm receiving treatment for an injured shoulder"Similartherapysurgerymedical care/attentioncareministrationsnursingtherapeutics(course of) medication(course of) drugsmedicamentscureremedy
▪ a session of medical care or the administration of a dose of medicine: "the patient was given repeated treatments as required"
▪ the use of a chemical, physical, or biological agent to preserve or give particular properties to something: "the treatment of hazardous waste is particularly expensive"
▪ used to indicate that something is done enthusiastically, vigorously, or to an extreme degree:"I gave them the full treatment, and they were just falling over themselves"
