"processed food" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: processed foods [plural]
Etymology: From processed + food Etymology templates: {{compound|en|processed|food}} processed + food Head templates: {{en-noun}} processed food (plural processed foods)
  1. Any food that has been altered from its natural state, whether through simple cleaning and cutting or through more complex manufacturing with added ingredients like salt, sugar, and fats. Coordinate_terms: ultra-processed food
    Sense id: en-processed_food-en-noun-VRTuBAnf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Food and drink, Foods
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