firsttreatment
nounUK /ˌfɜːstˈtriːtmənt/
US /ˌfɜːrstˈtriːtmənt/
The first treatment is the very first time a doctor helps you get better.
The nurse gave him his firsttreatment for the scrape on his knee.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first step in a series of medical care given for an illness.
Her firsttreatment for the cough was just rest and warm tea.
3. The first time a material or surface is prepared with a special coating.
The wood got its firsttreatment of oil before it was used outside.
4. The earliest handling of a problem or situation.
The team's firsttreatment of the leak was to put a bucket under it.