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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More Fatty Acids Some claim raw milk has more healthy fatty acids than pasteurized milk.
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Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
While commercially pasteurized milk is considered safe due to rigorous standards, there has been an uptick in raw milk purchases by consumers.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 14 Dec. 2024
If traveling, note that many dairy products overseas may not be pasteurized.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Health officials will now begin testing milk from large storage tanks at dairy processing facilities, which typically pool milk from many dairy farms, before it is pasteurized.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
While commercially pasteurized milk is considered safe due to rigorous standards, there has been an uptick in raw milk purchases by consumers.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 14 Dec. 2024
If traveling, note that many dairy products overseas may not be pasteurized.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Health officials will now begin testing milk from large storage tanks at dairy processing facilities, which typically pool milk from many dairy farms, before it is pasteurized.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasteurize. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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