PSYCHIATRY


Meaning of PSYCHIATRY in English

/ saɪˈkaɪətri; NAmE / noun

[ U ] the study and treatment of mental illness

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Greek psukhē soul, mind + iatreia healing (from iatros healer).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.