treated

Definitions of treated

1. adjective

   subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
   “the sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer”

   “treated timbers resist rot”

   “treated fabrics resist wrinkling”

   synonyms:

   processed

   prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process

   activated

   (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition

   aerated

   (of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification

   burned, burnt

   treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

   doped

   treated or impregnated with a foreign substance

   fumed

   (of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes

   proofed

   treated so as to become resistant

   antonyms:

   untreated

   not subjected to chemical or physical treatment

   unprocessed

   not altered from an original or natural state

   raw

   not processed or refined
2. adjective

   given medical care or treatment
   “a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days”

   synonyms:

   bandaged, bound

   covered or wrapped with a bandage

   dosed

   treated with some kind of application

   dressed

   treated with medications and protective covering

   antonyms:

   untreated

   not given medical care or treatment
3. adjective

   made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
   synonyms: hardened, tempered, toughened

   curable

   capable of being hardened by some additive or other agent

   sunbaked

   baked or hardened by exposure to sunlight; not burned