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PROCESSED

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Subjected to a special process or treatment

Example:

processed cheeses are easy to spread

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

prepared (made ready or fit or suitable beforehand)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process

Example:

processed ores

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

cured; vulcanised; vulcanized ((used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity))

milled; polished ((of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed)

semi-processed (having been subjected to partial processing)

Also:

finished ((of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state)

pure (free of extraneous elements of any kind)

treated (subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent)

Antonym:

unprocessed (not altered from an original or natural state)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Freed from impurities by processing

Example:

to gild refined gold

Synonyms:

processed; refined

Classified under:

Adjectives

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb process

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 Context examples: 

These membranes reflect how fatty acids were processed from foods eaten during the past 2 to 4 months.

(Genetic Adaptations to Diet and Climate, NIH)

The product is a processed pseudogene, which produces an RNA transcript but does not encode a protein product, that has no apparent cellular function.

(EEF1B2P1 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, a processed pseudogene which produces an RNA transcript but does not encode a protein product, has no apparent cellular function.

(EEF1B1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This is because most fish caught in developing countries is either sent abroad directly or processed and sold to richer nations.

(Fairer fish trade could fix nutrient deficiencies in coastal countries, SciDev.Net)

A coded value specifying the kind of application received and processed.

(Government Funding Type Code, NCI Thesaurus)

Any part of a plant that has not been processed further.

(Plant Part, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon internalization and processing, APCs present the processed hCG beta antigen on their cell surfaces, which may initiate an antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) response against hCG beta-expressing tumor cells.

(Human Monoclonal Antibody B11-hCG Beta Fusion Protein CDX-1307, NCI Thesaurus)

A product of the PPBP gene, pro-platelet basic protein is processed into platelet basic protein (PBP) and connective-tissue-activating peptide III (CTAP-III).

(Platelet Basic Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

Look for trans fat on the labels of processed foods, margarines, and shortenings.

(Nutrition, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Look for trans fat on the labels of processed foods, margarines and shortenings.

(Nutrition for Seniors, NIH: National Institute on Aging)