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starting treatment

[/ˈstɑːrtɪŋ ˈtriːtmənt/]
noun/verb phrase
iniciação do tratamento / início do tratamento
1. The beginning or commencement of medical or therapeutic care for a condition or illness
The doctor recommended starting treatment immediately to prevent complications.
O médico recomendou iniciar o tratamento imediatamente para prevenir complicações.
2. The first phase of a therapeutic or medical intervention
Starting treatment for depression often involves counseling and medication.
O início do tratamento para depressão geralmente envolve aconselhamento e medicação.
Synonyms
beginning treatmentcommencing treatmentinitiating treatmentonset of treatment
Antonyms
ending treatmentdiscontinuing treatmentstopping treatmentsuspending treatment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
iniciação do tratamento / início do tratamento
Most common usage in medical contexts
São Paulo
começar o tratamento
Common informal variant
Rio de Janeiro
iniciar o tratamento
Formal medical terminology
Portugal
início do tratamento / dar início ao tratamento
European Portuguese formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

start the ball rolling
get the ball rolling
nip it in the bud
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