treatment: Meaning and Definition of

treat•ment

1. an act or manner of treating.
2. action or behavior toward a person, animal, etc.
3. management in the application of medicines, surgery, etc.
4. literary or artistic handling, esp. with reference to style.
5. subjection to some agent or action.
6. a preliminary outline of a film or teleplay laying out the key scenes, characters, and locales.