UNTREATED


Meaning of UNTREATED in English

1.

If an injury or illness is left ~, it is not given medical treatment.

If left ~ the condition may become chronic.

...the consequences of ~ tuberculosis.

ADJ: ADJ after v, ADJ n, v-link ADJ

2.

Untreated materials, water, or chemicals are harmful and have not been made safe.

...the dumping of nuclear waste and ~ sewage.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

3.

Untreated materials are in their natural or original state, often before being prepared for use in a particular process.

All the bedding is made of simple, ~ cotton...

In its ~ state the carbon fibre material is rather like cloth.

= raw

ADJ: usu ADJ n

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