1. Extended or lengthy procedures, procedures that take a long time to complete
The prolonged processes of bureaucratic approval delayed the project for months.
Os processos prolongados de aprovação burocrática atrasaram o projeto por meses.
2. In biology or medicine: extended biological or physiological procedures
The prolonged processes of cell differentiation require careful observation.
Os processos prolongados de diferenciação celular requerem observação cuidadosa.
3. In anatomy: elongated projections or extensions of structures
The neuron's prolonged processes extend to distant regions of the brain.
Os processos prolongados do neurônio se estendem para regiões distantes do cérebro.