{
    "term": "treatment",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make somebody look and feel good",
            "sensetop": "treatment for something",
            "labels": "(British English)(informal)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The drug is used in the treatment of depression."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is **receiving treatment** for shock.",
                    "contextForm": "treatment for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has been **undergoing** cancer **treatment**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He may have to **seek treatment** abroad."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These bites rarely **require treatment**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Two motorists **needed** hospital **treatment** following the accident."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The centre **provides treatment** to young drug addicts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is **responding** well **to treatment**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to require **hospital/medical treatment**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "No **effective treatment** exists for this highly infectious disease."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are various treatments available for this condition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Guests at the health spa receive a range of beauty treatments."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's in treatment for cocaine addiction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Paramedics are to have extra training in administering on-the-spot treatment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "When his depression worsened, he decided to seek treatment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a herbal drug that is used in the treatment of dizziness"
                },
                {
                    "text": "drugs approved for AIDS treatment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She may require follow-up treatment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The treatment lasts about six weeks."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Healthcare"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["emergency", "immediate", "prompt"],
                "… of treatment": ["course"],
                "verb + treatment": ["get", "have", "receive"],
                "treatment + noun": ["decision", "option", "centre/​center"],
                "preposition": ["in treatment", "treatment for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a way of behaving towards or dealing with a person or thing",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the brutal treatment of political prisoners"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Certain city areas have been singled out for **special treatment**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Why does she always get **preferential treatment** *(= treatment that is better than other people get)*?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was given the VIP treatment after winning gold for her country at the Rio Olympics."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had done nothing to deserve such cruel treatment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The treatment meted out to captured soldiers was harsh."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You shouldn't put up with such shabby treatment."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["favourable/​favorable", "preferential", "special"],
                "verb + treatment": ["get", "have", "receive"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a way of dealing with or discussing a subject, work of art, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Shakespeare’s treatment of madness in ‘King Lear’"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["exhaustive", "systematic", "lengthy"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a process by which something is cleaned, or protected against something",
            "sensetop": "treatment for something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a sewage **treatment plant**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an effective treatment for dry rot",
                    "contextForm": "treatment for something"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["sewage", "water"],
                "treatment + noun": ["facility", "plant", "works"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈtriːtmənt/",
                "audio": "tr/treatment/treatment__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈtriːtmənt/",
                "audio": "tr/treatment/treatment__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}