adjective
- having received preliminary treatment or processing before the main treatment or use
Usage: technical; often used in manufacturing and medical contexts
Examples
- The pretreated fabric resisted stains better than regular cloth.
- Doctors used pretreated medical instruments for the surgery.
- The pretreated wood was ready for painting immediately.
- Pretreated water requires less filtration at the plant.
- The laboratory received pretreated samples for analysis.
- Pretreated steel components showed improved durability.