processed food

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

processed food processed foods

Etymology

From processed + food

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