psy·chi·a·try
noun/saɪˈkaɪətri/
/saɪˈkaɪətri/
[uncountable]- the study and treatment of mental illnesses
Topics Mental healthc1精神疾病的研究和治疗 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clinical
- community
- forensic
- …
- a department of psychiatry
- an institute of psychiatry
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek psukhē ‘soul, mind’ + iatreia ‘healing’ (from iatros ‘healer’).