عِلَاج
ʕilājmasculine
The English word 'treatment' is translated into Arabic as عِلَاج (ʕilāj). Wiktionary also lists مُعَالَجَة (muʕālaja).
Meaning: medical care for an illness or injury (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| عِلَاج | ʕilāj | masculine |
| مُعَالَجَة | muʕālaja | feminine |
The term refers to medical care for an illness or injury. To specify 'medical treatment' and avoid ambiguity with other types of 'remedies' or 'solutions', the adjective طَبِّي (medical) is commonly added, resulting in عِلَاج طَبِّي. You may also see the specific phrases العلاج الطبي for 'medical treatment' and العلاج البديل for 'alternative treatment'.
Which one should you use?
While عِلَاج refers to medical treatment, مُعَالَجَة is often used to mean the processing or handling of data, information or materials.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word عِلَاج is a masculine noun, so any adjectives describing it must also be in the masculine form.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ʕilāj.
Did you know?
- In a psychological context, instead of saying 'treatment', professionals often use the word عِلَاج نَفْسِي, which literally translates to 'soul treatment'.
- While عِلَاج is for healing, the root is shared with words describing 'hard work' or 'struggle', reflecting the historical view of recovery as a difficult process.
- Arabic has a distinct word for 'healing' (شِفَاء) which refers to the result, whereas عِلَاج refers specifically to the action of treating the patient.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “treatment” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
