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psychiatricrelating to the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/

Korean meaning: 정신의학의, 정신과의

Korean pronunciation: 사이키**애**트릭

Example Sentences

  • The psychiatric nurse accidentally gave the patient a lollipop instead of medication, but surprisingly it worked better.
  • He needs psychiatric counseling to overcome his fear of butterflies.
  • The psychiatric ward was so peaceful that even the doctors took naps there.

psychiatric

ADJECTIVE

//ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk//

relating to the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness

psychiatric concept
💡 Concept

relating to the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness

psychiatric rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Psychiatric care through electric metric analysis!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootpsychiatr-
Suffix--ic

Origin

그리스어에서 온 단어로, 정신을 뜻하는 'psyche'와 치료를 뜻하는 'iatros'가 결합된 형태입니다. 마치 고대 그리스 의사들이 마음의 병을 치료하기 위해 만든 용어 같습니다.

🎵Rhyme

metricelectricgeometric
metric
electric
geometric

🔗Collocations

psychiatric hospital
psychiatric disorder
psychiatric treatment
psychiatric evaluation
psychiatric medication
psychiatric patient

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The psychiatric nurse accidentally gave the patient a lollipop instead of medication, but surprisingly it worked better.

He needs psychiatric counseling to overcome his fear of butterflies.

😄 Fun example

The psychiatric ward was so peaceful that even the doctors took naps there.

She specializes in psychiatric research focusing on anxiety disorders.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

psychologicalmental healthpsychoanalytictherapeutic

Antonyms

physicalsomaticbodily

Related

psychiatrypsychiatristpsychologypsychologisttherapy

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