Main Entry: pas·teur·ize

Variant(s): also British pas·teur·ise \ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz, ˈpas-tə-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): pas·teur·ized also British pas·teur·ised; pas·teur·iz·ing also British pas·teur·is·ing

: to subject to pasteurization

—pas·teur·iz·er also British pas·teur·is·er noun