英语词汇therapy的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	therapy
词源	therapy n. 1846, "medical treatment of disease," from Modern Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia "curing, healing, service done to the sick; a waiting on, service," from therapeuein "to cure, treat medically," literally "attend, do service, take care of" (see therapeutic). Entries linking to therapy therapeutic adj. pertaining to the healing of disease, 1640s, from Modern Latin therapeuticus "curing, healing," from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeutein "to cure, treat medically," primarily "do service, take care of, provide for," of unknown origin, related to therapon "attendant." Therapeutic was used from 1540s as a noun meaning "the branch of medicine concerned with treatment of disease." Related: Therapeutical (c. 1600). aromatherapy n. "use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in massage or baths," by 1992, from French aromathérapie, which is attested from 1930s; see aroma + therapy. therapeutic (adj.)aromatherapy (n.)chemotherapy (n.)hydrotherapy (n.)hypnotherapy (n.)metallotherapy (n.)physiotherapy (n.)psychotherapy (n.)radiotherapy (n.)therapist (n.) updated on January 28, 2014
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