treated
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
Similar word(s): processed, activated, aerated, burned, burnt, doped, fumed, proofed
2. given medical care or treatment
- a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days; if left untreated it lasts two weeks
Similar word(s): bandaged, bound, dosed, dressed
3. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
Similar word(s): curable, sunbaked, hardened, tempered, toughened
verb
1. simple past tense and past participle of treat