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

Examples of unpasteurized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The agency says that the pasteurization process is designed to kill viruses like HPAI, and therefore advises against consuming any unpasteurized dairy products, such as raw milk. Alice Park, TIME, 3 May 2024 Note that this product is also unpasteurized and may not be suitable for gestational diabetes in pregnancy. Casey Seiden, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024 On TikTok, a whole community of raw milk drinkers espouse their enthusiasm for the unpasteurized white stuff. Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 3 May 2024 As of Monday, the highly contagious pathogenic avian influenza virus (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, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in a news release. USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024 On April 3, the Food and Drug Administration issued a reminder that the virus can be detected in unpasteurized milk, and consuming the milk could lead to infection. Irene Wright, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024 All milk sold across state lines must be pasteurized by law, but unpasteurized milk is legal in dozens of states, and raw milk and cheese are common at many farmers’ markets. Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024 Much as winemakers need to understand their terroir in order to make good wine, sake producers continually tinker with polishing ratios, pasteurized versus unpasteurized sakes, fermentation techniques, and more. Shana Clarke, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 Consuming raw or unpasteurized milk is dangerous, no matter what the internet says. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024

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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 9 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

unpasteurized

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