To an extent, entreat men towards medical help (9)
I believe the answer is:
treatment
'medical help' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'to an extent entreat men towards' is the wordplay.
'to an extent' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (I've seen 'extent of' mean this (I've seen this in other clues)).
'TREATMENT' is hidden within 'entreat men towards'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for treatment that I've seen before include "Hospital care" , "NHS care?" , "Discussion" , "The handling or management of something" , "Medication" .)