1the manner in which someone behaves towards or deals with someone or something:the directive required equal treatment for men and women in social security schemes
the presentation or discussion of a subject:comparison with earlier artists is useful in analysis of the treatment of women in her painting
(the full treatment) informal used to indicate that something is done enthusiastically, vigorously, or to an extreme degree:a bit of soft-shoe shuffle got the full treatment
2medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury:I’m receiving treatment for an injured shoulder [count noun]:anti-cancer treatments
[count noun] a session of beauty or health care:they now offer the latest in beauty and body treatments
3the use of a chemical, physical, or biological agent to preserve or give particular properties to something:the treatment of hazardous waste is particularly expensive
