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psychiatry

psy·chi·a·try

psychiatry

 
pronunciation:
sih kaI tri [or] saI kaI tri
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition: the medical science or practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental and emotional disorders.
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derivations: psychiatric (adj.), psychiatrically (adv.)
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