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(satellite adjective) (of a specimen for study under a microscope) treated with a reagent or dye that colors only certain structures |
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(adjective) 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" |
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Antonyms: untreated |
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(adjective) given medical care or treatment; "a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days; if left untreated it lasts two weeks" |
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Antonyms: untreated |
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(adjective) made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass" |
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Synonyms: hardened, tempered, toughened |
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