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treated

trea·ted

UK/ˈtɹiːtɪd/ US/ˈtritɪd/ common

adjective

1.

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”
2.

(of a specimen for study under a microscope) treated with a reagent or dye that colors only certain structures

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3.

given medical care or treatment

  • “a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days; if left untreated it lasts two weeks”
4.

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

  • “a sword of tempered steel”
  • “tempered glass”

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WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.