psychiatric
adjective
- pertaining to psychiatry
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌsaɪ.kiˈæt.ɹɪk/
adj
Etymology: From psychiatry + -ic or psych- + -iatric.
- Of, or relating to, psychiatry.
“Some women with postpartum depression and thyroid imbalance may require antidepressants and psychiatric therapy.”
noun
Etymology: From psychiatry + -ic or psych- + -iatric.
- A person who has a psychiatric disorder.
“They are the tuberculars, the psychiatrics, and the older men suffering from chronic conditions. All of those men are totally disabled.”