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uncompensated

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un·com·pen·sat·ed   (ŭn-kŏm'pən-sā'tĭd)   
adj.  Not having been compensated; serving without compensation; unpaid.
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Word Origin & History

uncompensated 
Use uncompensated in a Sentence
1774, "not compensated by any good," from un- (1) "not" + pp. of compensate. Meaning "not recompensed" is attested from 1830.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: un·com·pen·sat·ed
Pronunciation: -'käm-p&n-"sAt-&d, -"pen-
Function: adjective
1 : accompaniedby a change in the pH of the blood <uncompensated acidosis> <uncompensated alkalosis> —compare COMPENSATED
2 : not corrected or affected by physiological compensation <uncompensated congestive heart failure>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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