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processed foodFood that has been altered from its natural state through methods like canning, freezing, refrigeration, dehydration, or aseptic processing

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: Food that has been altered from its natural state through methods like canning, freezing, refrigeration, dehydration, or aseptic processing

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːsest fuːd/

Korean meaning: 자연 상태에서 통조림, 냉동, 냉장, 탈수 또는 무균 처리 등의 방법으로 변형된 식품

Korean pronunciation: **프로**세스트 푸드

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother refuses to eat processed food, claiming that even instant noodles are 'the devil's invention.'
  • The nutritionist recommended reducing processed food intake to improve overall health.
  • He tried to impress his date by cooking from scratch, but ended up serving processed food when everything burned.

processed food

NOUN

//ˈprɑːsest fuːd//

Food that has been altered from its natural state through methods like canning, freezing, refrigeration, dehydration, or aseptic processing

processed food concept
💡 Concept

Food that has been altered from its natural state through methods like canning, freezing, refrigeration, dehydration, or aseptic processing

processed food rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Nutritionist gets stressed as processed food gets assessed

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈprɑːsest fuːd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprəʊsest fuːd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpro--
Rootcess
Suffix--ed

Origin

Process는 '앞으로 나아가다'는 뜻의 라틴어 'procedere'에서 유래했으며, 음식을 원래 상태에서 '앞으로 나아가게' 변화시키는 것을 의미합니다.

🎵Rhyme

assessedexpressedimpressedstressed
assessed
expressed
impressed
stressed

🔗Collocations

highly processed food
avoid processed food
processed food industry
ultra-processed food
minimally processed food
consume processed food
processed food products

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother refuses to eat processed food, claiming that even instant noodles are 'the devil's invention.'

The nutritionist recommended reducing processed food intake to improve overall health.

😄 Fun example

He tried to impress his date by cooking from scratch, but ended up serving processed food when everything burned.

Many processed foods contain high levels of sodium and preservatives.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

manufactured foodpackaged foodprepared foodconvenience food

Antonyms

fresh foodwhole foodnatural food

Related

preservativesadditivesnutritioningredientspackaging

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