Phrase guide

ultra-processed food

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any processed food characterized by relatively involved methods of industrial production, often with artificial additives such as colorings and preservatives. (Often vaguely defined but usually agreed to be food that is made in a factory and that home cooks would not know how to make and would not even be equipped to make.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: UPF

Antonyms: whole food, home cooking

Broader terms: food

History

Etymology

From ultra-processed + food