treater
- noun
- /ˈtriːtər/
- Specialized
- The treater provided excellent care to her patients during the flu outbreak.
Examples
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Be a smart treater.
Blog text (18) -
Yet the consistent message to the treaters of depression is that only a small portion of the people who are suffering from depression are receiving treatment.
Academic text (2002) -
So it has been practiced for a very long time, but more often by treaters who have worked for more than 10 years (Adams & Pitre, 2000).
Academic text (2003) -
Some treaters of wastewater mimic nature by using artificial wetlands that have a mix of rooted species to consume phosphorus.
Academic text (1998) -
As a skilled treater, he developed personalized rehabilitation plans for each athlete.
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The mental health treater helped his clients manage their anxiety through various therapies.
Synonyms
A person who helps others get better from physical or mental sickness, often using traditional ways
Someone or somewhere that gives medical care, for example a doctor
A health worker who treats patients directly
A doctor or nurse who can order medicine for a patient
A person who helps people and animals get better after illness or injury
A person or machine that gives medicine to people and animals
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Treater comes from treat, the same root as treatment, which means 'care' or 'medical help'. So a treater is someone who gives 'treatment' to a patient.