untreated
Britishadjective
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(of an illness, etc) not having been dealt with
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not having been processed in any way
untreated sewage
Example Sentences
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As expected, GLP-1 strongly activated the neuronal cells, increasing their activity to three times the level seen in untreated control cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Thirteen of the 14 dogs seized by the Newport Beach Beach Animal Control were puppies, including two 6-week-old golden retriever puppies that were in critical condition because of untreated parasites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Because her endometriosis had been left untreated for so long, it had formed into frozen pelvis disease where "everything was stuck together".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
But even a short gap can mean skipped medications, delayed appointments or untreated symptoms that become urgent and potentially more serious than they would otherwise have been.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
When I was seven, she begins, I had an intestinal disease that went untreated for lack of money to buy medicine.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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