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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Milk sold in stores is pasteurized, a heating process that kills germs and other dangerous pathogens.
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 14 Dec. 2024
Advocates say raw milk contains more beneficial nutrients than pasteurized milk, but food scientists have argued there is no meaningful difference—other than risk—between the two products.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Federal and state officials say pasteurized milk available in grocery stores is safe from bird flu but caution that raw milk is not.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Almost all the milk sold in the United States is pasteurized.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 14 Dec. 2024
Advocates say raw milk contains more beneficial nutrients than pasteurized milk, but food scientists have argued there is no meaningful difference—other than risk—between the two products.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Federal and state officials say pasteurized milk available in grocery stores is safe from bird flu but caution that raw milk is not.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Almost all the milk sold in the United States is pasteurized.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasteurize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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