untreated
adjective
un·treat·ed
ˌən-ˈtrē-təd 
: not treated
untreated wastewater
especially
: not improved or controlled medically
an untreated case of pneumonia
untreated diabetic patients
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Examples of untreated in a Sentence
untreated wool
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Leaving anxiety untreated raises your chances of being hospitalized and possibly needing surgery.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Since many of the conditions associated with strawberry tongue can worsen if left untreated, diagnosis and treatment are essential for preventing complications.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
But a skilled reader of lesions can sense which is which and predict the potential course if untreated.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
They Waorani women left at six in the morning to fill bottles with untreated water from the hoses of the oil companies.
—Katherine Gallardo, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2024
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Since many of the conditions associated with strawberry tongue can worsen if left untreated, diagnosis and treatment are essential for preventing complications.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
But a skilled reader of lesions can sense which is which and predict the potential course if untreated.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
They Waorani women left at six in the morning to fill bottles with untreated water from the hoses of the oil companies.
—Katherine Gallardo, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2024
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untreated
adjective
un·treat·ed
-ˈtrēt-əd
: not subjected to treatment
an untreated disease
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