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ultra-processed

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Very heavily processed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • ultra-processed food

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unprocessed

Broader terms: processed

History

Etymology

From ultra- + processed.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: ultraprocessat — very heavily processed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 超加工 (chāojiāgōng) — very heavily processed
  • Dutch: ultrabewerkt — very heavily processed
  • French: ultra-transformé — very heavily processed
  • German: hochverarbeitet — very heavily processed
  • Hungarian: ultrafeldolgozott — very heavily processed
  • Italian: ultralavorato — very heavily processed
  • Spanish: ultraprocesado — very heavily processed
  • Ukrainian: ультраоброблений (ulʹtraobroblenyj) — very heavily processed