psychiatry

BrE /ˈsaɪ.ki.ə.tri/ AmE /ˈsai.ki.ə.tri/

noun en → es

1 MEDICINE [uncountable] B2

the medical science that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness

psiquiatría

  • study psychiatry

Collocations psychiatric care · psychiatric treatment

  • She's studying psychiatry at university.

    Ella está estudiando psiquiatría en la universidad.

2 THERAPY [uncountable] B2

the treatment of mental illness by talking to a psychiatrist and taking medicine

tratamiento psiquiátrico, terapia psicológica

  • receive psychiatric help

Collocations psychiatric hospital · psychiatric patient

  • He's receiving psychiatric treatment.

    Él está recibiendo tratamiento psiquiátrico.