# processed

Pronunciation: US say "PRAH-sest" /ˈpɹɑsɛst/; UK say "PROH-sest" /ˈpɹəʊsɛst/

## Adjective

1. Altered through industrial manufacture, such as refining or food processing.
   - Simple: Changed by machines during manufacturing, like food that is refined or packaged.
   - _Nutritionists recommend cutting back on processed snacks high in salt and sugar._
   - _Heavily processed oils lose many of the nutrients found in the raw seeds._
2. Having completed a required procedure or set of steps.
   - Simple: Having finished all the steps that were needed.
   - _Each processed claim moves automatically to the payment queue._
   - _The order remained on hold until the payment was processed._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of process. — simple past and past participle of process
   - Simple: Past tense of process. Use this form when the action already happened.
   - _The mill processed thousands of tons of grain last season._
   - _Her visa application was processed within a single week._

## Origin

Formed from "process" combined with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/processed (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).