psychiatric — relating 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/
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
💡 Concept
relating to the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness
🎵 Rhyme
Psychiatric care through electric metric analysis!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/
🌳Etymology
Rootpsychiatr-
Suffix--ic
🎵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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