pasteurize
verb
pas·teur·ize
ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz 
ˈpas-tyə-
-tə-
ˈpas-tyə-
-tə-
pasteurized; pasteurizing
: to subject to pasteurization
pasteurizer
noun
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The yogurt is not pasteurized after fermentation, meaning the live probiotics are not killed off.
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Morgan Pearson, Ms, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
The honey, sourced from Northern Alberta, Canada, is never pasteurized.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Some foods made with raw eggs — such as mayonnaises, salad dressings, and homemade ice creams — don’t pose a bird-flu risk if the eggs are pasteurized, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Now there’s strong evidence that H5N1 can be transmitted through milk that isn't pasteurized, a process developed a century ago to kill viruses, bacteria and pathogens.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Morgan Pearson, Ms, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
The honey, sourced from Northern Alberta, Canada, is never pasteurized.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Some foods made with raw eggs — such as mayonnaises, salad dressings, and homemade ice creams — don’t pose a bird-flu risk if the eggs are pasteurized, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Now there’s strong evidence that H5N1 can be transmitted through milk that isn't pasteurized, a process developed a century ago to kill viruses, bacteria and pathogens.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasteurize. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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pasteurize
verb
pas·teur·ize
ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz
ˈpas-tə-
ˈpas-tə-
pasteurized; pasteurizing
: to expose to pasteurization
pasteurizer
noun
Etymology
named for Louis Pasteur 1822–1895 French chemist
Medical Definition
pasteurize
transitive verb
pas·teur·ize
variants
also British pasteurise
pasteurized also British pasteurised; pasteurizing also British pasteurising
: to subject to pasteurization
pasteurizer
noun
also British pasteuriser
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