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untreated

/ˈʌnˌtridɪd/
/ənˈtritɪd/
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Definitions of untreated
  1. adjective
    not given medical care or treatment
    “an untreated disease”
    “the untreated wounded lay on makeshift cots”
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    treated
    given medical care or treatment
    bandaged, bound
    covered or wrapped with a bandage
    dosed
    treated with some kind of application
    dressed
    treated with medications and protective covering
  2. adjective
    not subjected to chemical or physical treatment
    “an untreated fabric”
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    unprocessed
    not altered from an original or natural state
    raw
    not processed or refined
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    treated
    subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
    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
  3. adjective
    (of a specimen for study under a microscope) not treated with a reagent or dye
    synonyms:
    unstained
    not stained
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