psychiatry

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Pronunciation

/saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/(UK)

Definition of psychiatry

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable, usually)The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ῑ̓ᾰ́ομαι (īắomai) Ancient Greek -τρος (-tros) Ancient Greek ῑ̓ᾱτρός (īātrós) Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Medieval Latin psȳchīātrialbor. French psychiatriebor. English psychiatry Borrowed from French psychiatrie. First attested in 1846.

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