treatment treatment /ˈtriːtmənt/

noun

1. () Care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)  ( intervention , treatment )
   care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
     The patient underwent an intensive course of treatment for their illness.
   The patient underwent an intensive course of treatment for their illness.
   
2. () The management of someone or something  ( handling , treatment )
   the management of someone or something
    The handling of prisoners
   the handling of prisoners
    The treatment of water sewage
   the treatment of water sewage
    The right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system
   the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system
   
3. () A manner of dealing with something artistically  ( treatment )
   a manner of dealing with something artistically
    His treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture
   his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture
   
4. () An extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic  ( discourse , treatment , discussion )
   an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
    The book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
   the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
    His treatment of the race question is badly biased
   his treatment of the race question is badly biased