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heavily processed

[/ˈhɛvɪli ˈprɑːsɛst/]
adjective
altamente processado
1. Referring to food or products that have undergone extensive industrial processing, refinement, or chemical treatment
Heavily processed foods often contain added sugars and artificial preservatives.
Alimentos altamente processados frequentemente contêm açúcares adicionados e conservantes artificiais.
2. Extensively modified or treated through manufacturing or industrial methods
The heavily processed data was difficult to analyze accurately.
Os dados altamente processados eram difíceis de analisar com precisão.
Synonyms
ultra-processedhighly refinedindustrially manufacturedchemically treated
Antonyms
minimally processednaturalunprocessedwholeraw

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
altamente processado
Standard usage for foods and industrial products
Rio de Janeiro
muito processado
More casual variant
São Paulo
altamente processado
Standard formal usage in business contexts
Portugal
altamente processado
Identical to Brazilian Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

junk food
ultra-processed foods
engineered foods
convenience foods
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