psychiatry
noun/saɪˈkaɪətri/
Frequency rank: #7,160 most common English word
Meaning
the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
Example sentence
She decided to specialize in psychiatry after volunteering at a mental health clinic.
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