unpasteurized

adjective

un·​pas·​teur·​ized ˌən-ˈpas-chə-ˌrīzd How to pronounce unpasteurized (audio)
-ˈpa-styə-,
-stə-
: not subjected to pasteurization : not pasteurized
unpasteurized milk

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Schaffner explained that their immune systems are less capable of fighting off harmful bacteria found in unpasteurized products. Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024 Bird flu in dairy cattle in Kansas, Texas Last week the USDA announced last week HPAI had been found in unpasteurized clinical samples of milk from ill cows at two dairy farms in Kansas and one in Texas, plus a swab from a dairy cow in Texas. Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2024 It can be transmitted through raw eggs and meat or in unpasteurized milk. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024 Also, do not drink unpasteurized milk or consume products made from unpasteurized milk. Katia Hetter, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unpasteurized 

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpasteurized was in 1881

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“Unpasteurized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpasteurized. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

unpasteurized

adjective
un·​pas·​teur·​ized
variants also British unpasteurised
: not pasteurized
unpasteurized milk
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