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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There are only five simple ingredients: cream, skim milk, sugar, pasteurized egg yolks, and vanilla extract.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
They are generally pasteurized, 100% egg whites sold in cartons, but check the ingredient lists because some brands may have undergone further processing and contain additional ingredients.
—Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
Pasteurization will also inactivate the H5N1 bird flu virus, which is why the CDC considers pasteurized milk safe to drink despite the recent outbreak.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
However, Brazil is affected by Newcastle disease, a virus that often kills poultry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, and the country cannot supply the U.S. with eggs for sale in grocery stores or pasteurized liquid eggs for human consumption.
—Tom Polansek, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
They are generally pasteurized, 100% egg whites sold in cartons, but check the ingredient lists because some brands may have undergone further processing and contain additional ingredients.
—Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
Pasteurization will also inactivate the H5N1 bird flu virus, which is why the CDC considers pasteurized milk safe to drink despite the recent outbreak.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
However, Brazil is affected by Newcastle disease, a virus that often kills poultry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, and the country cannot supply the U.S. with eggs for sale in grocery stores or pasteurized liquid eggs for human consumption.
—Tom Polansek, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasteurize. Accessed 15 Apr. 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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