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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Just days after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a new order that all raw (unpasteurized) milk must be tested for bird flu, reports have emerged of animals dying of the virus. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024 Even Fox News Senior Medical Analyst Dr. Mark Siegel spoke out about the dangers of unpasteurized milk, urging people not to drink it. Judy Stone, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Twenty-six of the illnesses were laboratory-confirmed to stem from Campylobacter jejuni, a harmful bacterium sometimes found in unpasteurized milk or undercooked meat and poultry. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 Outdoor cats can also be exposed to bird flu by consuming infected birds or other animals and by being in environments contaminated with the virus, or by consuming unpasteurized milk from infected cows. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

unpasteurized

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