Treated (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass".
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Meaning 2
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".
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Examples
- The patient was treated for her injuries at the hospital and was released the next day.
- The water was treated with chlorine before it was piped to the city's residents.
- The fabric was treated with a special coating to make it water-repellent.
- The wood was treated with a preservative to prevent it from rotting.
- The sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer for agricultural purposes.
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Meaning 3
Given medical care or treatment; "a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days; if left untreated it lasts two weeks".
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Examples
- The patient's infected cut was treated promptly and healed quickly.
- All the guests at the restaurant reported being sick after eating the untreated salad.
- Her allergies were treated with medication and she was able to breathe normally.
- Untreated diabetes can lead to serious health complications if left unchecked.
- The treated water was safe to drink, unlike the contaminated well water nearby.