UNTREATED


Meaning of UNTREATED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌntri:tɪd ]

1.

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

If left untreated the condition may become chronic.

...the consequences of untreated 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 untreated 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, untreated cotton...

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

= raw

ADJ : usu ADJ n

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