treatment

The act, manner, or method of handling or dealing with someone or something.

The usual methods of dealing with a given situation.

The use of an agent, procedure, or regimen, such as a drug, surgery, or exercise, in an attempt to cure or mitigate a disease, condition, or injury.

The agent, procedure, or regimen so used.

A written sketch outlining the plot, characters, and action for a screenplay but not including certain elements of a finished screenplay, such as camera directions and dialogue.

An adaptation of a novel or other literary work that serves as the basis for a screenplay.

The act or the manner of treating, in any sense.