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processed

processed

2.9
Made with machines or chemicals to last longer and be ready to eat
  • adjective
  • /ˈprɑːsɛst/
translation icon : procesado
  • Certainly your meat, your processed meat, some processed foods, all part of it.

OK, so processed meats, processed carbs, Yeah.

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Examples

  • Many health experts warn against consuming too much processed food due to its additives.

  • So high protein, avoid heavily processed foods.

  • You know, like a protein shake, a highly processed Impossible burger.

  • I was going to ask the question then, are all ultra processed foods bad?

  • Now the very first thing is highly processed grains.

  • So here's the question, does ultra processed food contribute to growth?

  • So firstly, cutting out ultra processed foods will make you less hungry.

  • How warranted is the huge panic about processed foods in your opinion?

  • OK, so processed meats, processed carbs, Yeah.

  • The entire middle is frozen, processed, boxed, canned food, right?

Synonyms

treated
vsprocessed
3.2

Changed using chemicals or heat to improve how it works

is changed specifically to preserve or prepare it for use
cured
vsprocessed
  • Specialized
5.8

Treated so a material becomes harder and lasts longer

is altered to preserve or prepare it rather than primarily to harden
denatured
vsprocessed
7.6

Made so it no longer works or can be used for its normal purpose

is altered to preserve or prepare it instead of making it unsuitable
denaturized
vsprocessed
  • US
9.7

Changed by heat or chemicals so it loses its natural qualities and cannot be used as before

is modified to preserve or prepare it rather than to make it unusable

Antonyms

1.0

Not made or changed by people, coming from nature like sunlight

raw
353 1.0

In a natural state not cooked, treated, or finished

5 3.4

Not changed from its natural form

Compounds

Cheese made by mixing other cheeses with added ingredients to make a smooth, long-lasting product

Dutch-processed cocoa
  • Specialized
3.9

Cocoa powder treated with a chemical to reduce acidity, give a milder taste, and make it darker

How Processed

ultrarefined
  • Specialized
6.8
preserved
3.0
processed
2.9
fresh
778 1.0
raw
353 1.0

Surface Forms

processed positive

Morphology

processed = process (transparent) = process + ed

The adjective derives directly from the verb 'process' with the regular past-participle/adjectival '-ed' forming 'processed' meaning 'changed by processing'.

Etymology

Processed comes from process, which has the Latin parts pro- 'forward' and cedere 'to go', and you can see the same idea in proceed and procedure. So to process something is to make it 'go forward' through a series of steps, which is why processed foods have been changed by machines or chemicals to make them ready or last longer.