Trēat'ment, n.

n. [Fr. traitement, Pr. tractament, Sp. tratamiento, Pg. tratamento, It. trattamento.]

1. The manner in which a subject is treated; management; manipulation; manner of mixing or combining, of decomposing, and the like; as, the treatment of substances in chemical experiments.
2. Manner of using; behavior toward a person, whether good or bad; usage.
3. Manner of applying remedies to cure; mode or course pursued to check and destroy; as, the treatment of a disease.
4. Manner of applying remedies to; as, the treatment of a patient.
5. The act of treating or entertaining; entertainment; treat. [Rare.]

Accept such treatment as a swain affords. Pope.