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treater

treater

6.9
A person who cares for people who are sick or hurt
  • noun
  • /ˈtriːtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : profesional de la salud
  • The treater provided excellent care to her patients during the flu outbreak.

Examples

  • 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.

  • The mental health treater helped his clients manage their anxiety through various therapies.

Synonyms

healer
vstreater
101 3.9

A person who helps others get better from physical or mental sickness, often using traditional ways

is the neutral medical professional rather than a traditional method user
32 2.5

Someone or somewhere that gives medical care, for example a doctor

is the individual who provides treatment rather than institutions or broad services
clinician
vstreater
  • Specialized
22 4.5

A health worker who treats patients directly

is the general person who provides treatment rather than only clinical care
prescriber
vstreater
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A doctor or nurse who can order medicine for a patient

provides treatment in many ways beyond prescribing drugs
rehabilitator
vstreater
1 6.1

A person who helps people and animals get better after illness or injury

focuses on general treatment not only recovery or rehabilitation
medicator
vstreater
1 7.8

A person or machine that gives medicine to people and animals

covers all kinds of treatment, not only giving medicines or devices

Surface Forms

treater singular
treaters plural

Morphology

treater = treat (transparent) = treat + er

Agentive '-er' on the common medical sense of 'treat' (to provide medical care) yields a straightforward meaning: a person who treats someone medically.

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.