treat·ed /ˈtritɪd/
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"
synset: treated
2. given medical care or treatment; "a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days; if left untreated it lasts two weeks"
synset: treated
3. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass"
synset: tempered, treated, hardened, toughened
antonym: untempered, unhardened
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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