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# untreated

«untreated» in Mova's school dictionary: **An untreated illness or injury has not been given medical…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (untreated)

### meaning for a pupil

1) An untreated illness or injury has not been given medical care. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untreated/#m1)

2) Untreated water, sewage or materials have not been cleaned or processed with chemicals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untreated/#m2)

3) Untreated wood has not been painted or protected. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untreated/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Used in health («left untreated»), science and environment («untreated sewage flowed into the river»), and DIY. It warns the reader of danger or harm.

### examples

- Left untreated, the cut became infected. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untreated/#x1)
- The cough got worse because it went untreated. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untreated/#x2)
- Untreated water can carry germs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untreated/#x3)
- Untreated sewage was pumped into the sea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untreated/#x4)
- Untreated wood will rot in the rain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untreated/#x5)
- Tooth decay can cause pain if it is untreated. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untreated/#x6)

### note

Common phrase: «if left untreated» (if nobody gives care). Not the same as «mistreated» (treated badly or cruelly).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «untreated» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untreated/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.