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English adjective: treated

1. treated subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent


SamplesThe sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer.
Treated timbers resist rot.
Treated fabrics resist wrinkling.


Similaractivated, aerated, burned, burnt, doped, fumed, proofed


See alsoprocessed


Antonymsuntreated

2. treated given medical care or treatment


SamplesA treated cold is usually gone in 14 days; if left untreated it lasts two weeks.


Similarbandaged, bound, dosed, dressed


Antonymsuntreated

3. treated made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment


SamplesA sword of tempered steel.
Tempered glass.


Synonymshardened, tempered, toughened


Similarcurable, sunbaked


Antonymsunhardened, untempered









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