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psychiatric

/ˌsaɪ.ki.ˈæt.ɹɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Of, or relating to, psychiatry.

Examples :

"The school counselor's expertise in psychiatric care helped the student through a difficult time. "
medicine mind

Related Words

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counselor noun

/ˈkaʊnsələ(ɹ)/

A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.

"The school counselor helped Sarah with her problems at home. "

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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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expertise noun

/ˌɛkspɚˈtiːs/

Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.

"The scientist has expertise in the field of nuclear fusion."

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through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

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time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

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care noun

/kɛə/ /ke(ə)ɹ/

Grief, sorrow.

"Her mother's care for her failing health was evident in her worried expressions. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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psychiatry noun

/saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/

The branch of medicine that subjectively diagnoses, treats, and studies mental disorders and behavioural conditions.

"A student's struggles with anxiety led her family to seek help from a psychiatrist. "

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helped verb

/hɛlpt/

To provide assistance to (someone or something).

"He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

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relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "