"ultraprocessed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ultraprocessed [comparative], most ultraprocessed [superlative]
Etymology: From ultra- + processed. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|ultra-|processed|text=+|tree=1}} From ultra- + processed. Head templates: {{en-adj}} ultraprocessed (comparative more ultraprocessed, superlative most ultraprocessed)
  1. Alternative spelling of ultra-processed. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ultra-processed
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