n.
Pronunciation: -s ə - ' k ī - ə -tr ē , -( ˌ )s ī -
Function: noun
Date: circa 1927
: psychiatry concerned especially with the prevention and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders in youth
– or · tho · psy · chi · at · ric \ - ˌ s ī -k ē - ' a-trik \ adjective
– or · tho · psy · chi · a · trist \ -s ə - ' k ī - ə -trist, -( ˌ )s ī - \ noun