noun · neutral
treatment
/ˈtriːtmənt/TREAT·ment
Band 4-5speakingtask2
the medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury
Examples
“The new treatment reduced the patient's pain significantly.”
“He refused invasive treatment and chose palliative care.”
“Early treatment can improve recovery chances.”
Band 8 sentence
“Clinical trials aim to compare new treatments against current standards to assess safety and efficacy.”
Collocations
- receive treatment
- medical treatment
- undergo treatment
Word family
treatment nountreat verb
Common mistakes
He finished many treatments.→He finished several treatments.
She received a treatment yesterday.→She received treatment yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5care→6therapy→7+treatment
Synonyms
therapy
Easily confused
therapy
“Physical therapy helped her regain movement after the surgery.”
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