an act or manner of treating.
action or behavior toward a person, animal, etc.
management in the application of medicines, surgery, etc.
literary or artistic handling, especially with reference to style.
subjection to some agent or action.
Movies, Television. a preliminary outline of a film or teleplay laying out the key scenes, characters, and locales.
Origin: 1550–60; treat + -ment
—Related forms
non·treat·ment, noun
o·ver·treat·ment, noun