ther ‧ a ‧ py /ˈθerəpi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural therapies )
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: therapia , from Greek therapeia , from therapeuein 'to attend, treat' ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] the treatment of an illness or injury over a fairly long period of time:
new drug therapies
radiation therapy for cancer treatment
2 . [uncountable] the treatment or examination of someone’s mental problems by talking to them for a long time about their feelings SYN psychotherapy
in therapy
Rob was in therapy for several years.
a therapy group
⇨ ↑ chemotherapy , ↑ occupational therapy , ↑ physiotherapy , ↑ speech therapy , ↑ hormone replacement therapy