pro‧cessed AC /ˈprəʊsest $ ˈprɑː-/ adjective [only before noun]
[Word Family: noun: process, processing, procession, processor; adjective: processed, processional; verb: process]
processed food has substances added to it before it is sold, in order to preserve it, improve its colour etc
processed cheese/meat/fish etc
the artificial colourings and flavourings in processed foods

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