psy ‧ chi ‧ a ‧ try /saɪˈkaɪətri $ sə-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: psychiatrie , from Greek psych- ( ⇨ ↑ psych- ) + iatreia 'cure' ]
the study and treatment of mental illnesses ⇨ psychology
psy ‧ chi ‧ a ‧ try /saɪˈkaɪətri $ sə-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: psychiatrie , from Greek psych- ( ⇨ ↑ psych- ) + iatreia 'cure' ]
the study and treatment of mental illnesses ⇨ psychology
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012