Untreated
adjective
Not processed or taken care of.
The untreated wood may rot over time.

Often appears as...
- untreated water
- untreated waste
adjective
Not given medical care.
The untreated patient's condition worsened.

Often appears as...
- untreated disease
- untreated injury
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Medical
adjective
Not processed or taken care of.
The untreated wood may rot over time.

Often appears as...
- untreated water
- untreated waste
adjective
Not given medical care.
The untreated patient's condition worsened.

Often appears as...
- untreated disease
- untreated injury
Usage tips
Medical
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Potential Degradation
Untreated materials may degrade faster than treated ones, often due to exposure to environmental factors.

If you leave that untreated metal outside, it could rust quickly.
Natural State
'Untreated' often implies that the substance is in its natural, original state without any alterations.

I prefer furniture made from untreated wood for a more rustic look.
Environmental Concern
Using 'untreated' may refer to concerns over chemicals or processes that are harmful to the environment.

Many prefer untreated food products to avoid pesticides.
Potential Degradation
Untreated materials may degrade faster than treated ones, often due to exposure to environmental factors.

If you leave that untreated metal outside, it could rust quickly.
Natural State
'Untreated' often implies that the substance is in its natural, original state without any alterations.

I prefer furniture made from untreated wood for a more rustic look.
Environmental Concern
Using 'untreated' may refer to concerns over chemicals or processes that are harmful to the environment.

Many prefer untreated food products to avoid pesticides.
Potential Degradation
Untreated materials may degrade faster than treated ones, often due to exposure to environmental factors.

If you leave that untreated metal outside, it could rust quickly.
Natural State
'Untreated' often implies that the substance is in its natural, original state without any alterations.

I prefer furniture made from untreated wood for a more rustic look.
Environmental Concern
Using 'untreated' may refer to concerns over chemicals or processes that are harmful to the environment.

Many prefer untreated food products to avoid pesticides.
Video examples
Ugly History: The U.S....
what they considered vital research. They had yet to confirm their theories about racial difference, and they believed they would never have another opportunity to observe the long-term effects of untreated syphilis. The study’s leadership decided to withhold knowledge of new treatments from their subjects.
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What is schizophrenia? -...
like cognitive-behavioral therapy. Electroconvulsive therapy, though it provides relatively short-lived relief, is also re-emerging as an effective treatment, especially when other options have failed. Early intervention is also extremely important. After months or years of untreated psychosis,
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What lives in ice? PIPE...
protect key ecosystems from the damage by industrial activities like fishing from oil and gas development which not only involves major spills potentially but also generates massive amounts of waste that's typically dumped over the side untreated along with air pollution
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Mending Fragile Bones PIPE...
support the point of fracture and makes it less painful for Jyoti to walk on her damaged legs but dr. sunny is concerned about the long-term effects if left untreated every time she's putting weight on it her fracture moves like a joint have you neutrally we don't want
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Can the ocean run out of...
Human activity is similarly responsible for growing dead zones around the world. So what can be done? In the short term, countries can set tighter regulations on industrial run-off, and ban the dumping of untreated sewage into ocean waters.
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Hacking bacteria to...
priming immune cells to identify and attack untreated lymphomas elsewhere in the mouse. Unlike many other therapies, bacteria don’t target a specific type of cancer, but rather the general characteristics shared by all solid tumors.
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How AI can enhance our...
that the human pathologist would have made working alone. That's a lot of cancer that would have otherwise gone untreated. Now, for the curious, it turns out that the human was better at rejecting false positives,
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Norman Spack: How I help...
Because they felt they had to affirm themselves before they would kill themselves. And indeed, the rate of suicide among untreated transgendered people is among the highest in the world. So, what to do?
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Comparing the Spectacled...
powerful neurotoxic venom which brings on paralysis and if untreated death although not as lethal as the russell's viper rom reckons that india spectacled Cobra may account for up to 30% of
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My descent into...
Potholes can be things like trauma, abuse, unemployment, neglect, untreated mental health conditions, even privilege. And if we hit enough potholes on our journey in life,
Video examples
Ugly History: The U.S....
what they considered vital research. They had yet to confirm their theories about racial difference, and they believed they would never have another opportunity to observe the long-term effects of untreated syphilis. The study’s leadership decided to withhold knowledge of new treatments from their subjects.
Video examples
What is schizophrenia? -...
like cognitive-behavioral therapy. Electroconvulsive therapy, though it provides relatively short-lived relief, is also re-emerging as an effective treatment, especially when other options have failed. Early intervention is also extremely important. After months or years of untreated psychosis,
Video examples
What lives in ice? PIPE...
protect key ecosystems from the damage by industrial activities like fishing from oil and gas development which not only involves major spills potentially but also generates massive amounts of waste that's typically dumped over the side untreated along with air pollution
Video examples
Mending Fragile Bones PIPE...
support the point of fracture and makes it less painful for Jyoti to walk on her damaged legs but dr. sunny is concerned about the long-term effects if left untreated every time she's putting weight on it her fracture moves like a joint have you neutrally we don't want
Video examples
Can the ocean run out of...
Human activity is similarly responsible for growing dead zones around the world. So what can be done? In the short term, countries can set tighter regulations on industrial run-off, and ban the dumping of untreated sewage into ocean waters.
Video examples
Hacking bacteria to...
priming immune cells to identify and attack untreated lymphomas elsewhere in the mouse. Unlike many other therapies, bacteria don’t target a specific type of cancer, but rather the general characteristics shared by all solid tumors.
Video examples
How AI can enhance our...
that the human pathologist would have made working alone. That's a lot of cancer that would have otherwise gone untreated. Now, for the curious, it turns out that the human was better at rejecting false positives,
Video examples
Norman Spack: How I help...
Because they felt they had to affirm themselves before they would kill themselves. And indeed, the rate of suicide among untreated transgendered people is among the highest in the world. So, what to do?
Video examples
Comparing the Spectacled...
powerful neurotoxic venom which brings on paralysis and if untreated death although not as lethal as the russell's viper rom reckons that india spectacled Cobra may account for up to 30% of
Video examples
My descent into...
Potholes can be things like trauma, abuse, unemployment, neglect, untreated mental health conditions, even privilege. And if we hit enough potholes on our journey in life,
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Quote examples
Charles Duhigg
American Journalist
Around New York City, samples collected at dozens of beaches or piers have detected the types of bacteria and other pollutants tied to sewage overflows. Though the city's drinking water comes from upstate reservoirs, environmentalists say untreated excrement and other waste in the city's waterways pose serious health risks.

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Michael Specter
American Journalist
If left untreated, Lyme disease can be crippling, yet it is a difficult illness to contract: a tick needs to attach itself to your body for at least twenty-four hours. Even then, two weeks worth of commonly prescribed antibiotics will kill the bacterium.

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John Lanchester
British Journalist
At the risk of being old-fartish, I like old-school wines that taste the way the winemaker intended, as opposed to organic and untreated ones with more bottle variation. If I want to take a risk, I'll go bungee-jumping.

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Irwin Redlener
American Activist
When children are hungry, sleepy from a night spent fighting untreated asthma, or hobbled by symptoms of undiagnosed illnesses, they are less likely to do well in school.

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Blase J. Cupich
American Clergyman
Here are the ingredients of a tragedy: untreated mental illness, a society where life is cheap and crime is glamorized, and a ready supply of firearms.

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Rich Lowry
American Editor
When they are treated, the seriously mentally ill aren't more violent than the general population. If untreated, though, they are.

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Charles Duhigg
American Journalist
Around New York City, samples collected at dozens of beaches or piers have detected the types of bacteria and other pollutants tied to sewage overflows. Though the city's drinking water comes from upstate reservoirs, environmentalists say untreated excrement and other waste in the city's waterways pose serious health risks.

Quote examples
Michael Specter
American Journalist
If left untreated, Lyme disease can be crippling, yet it is a difficult illness to contract: a tick needs to attach itself to your body for at least twenty-four hours. Even then, two weeks worth of commonly prescribed antibiotics will kill the bacterium.

Quote examples
John Lanchester
British Journalist
At the risk of being old-fartish, I like old-school wines that taste the way the winemaker intended, as opposed to organic and untreated ones with more bottle variation. If I want to take a risk, I'll go bungee-jumping.

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Irwin Redlener
American Activist
When children are hungry, sleepy from a night spent fighting untreated asthma, or hobbled by symptoms of undiagnosed illnesses, they are less likely to do well in school.

Quote examples
Blase J. Cupich
American Clergyman
Here are the ingredients of a tragedy: untreated mental illness, a society where life is cheap and crime is glamorized, and a ready supply of firearms.

Quote examples
Rich Lowry
American Editor
When they are treated, the seriously mentally ill aren't more violent than the general population. If untreated, though, they are.

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