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"treated" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often processed (9 letters).
Definitions
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Handled in a way”7 letters
02“Dealt with or processed”7 letters
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