unpasteurized

adjective

un·​pas·​teur·​ized ˌən-ˈpas-chə-ˌrīzd 

-ˈpa-styə-, 

-stə-

: not subjected to pasteurization : not pasteurized

unpasteurized milk

Examples of unpasteurized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

People can protect themselves by washing their hands, washing produce, cooking and heating produce and avoid eating raw foods and unpasteurized milk. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Beyond that, feeding unpasteurized milk to infants or young children is just dangerous. — Parents, 6 Aug. 2026

Investigators believe the outbreak is connected to mayonnaise made with raw, unpasteurized eggs. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026

Despite stringent hygiene efforts, contamination from deadly bacteria remains an inherent, unavoidable risk in unpasteurized dairy. — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unpasteurized

• americanized
• anathematized
• collateralized
• contextualized
• conventionalized
• demilitarized
• demineralized
• departmentalized
• depersonalized
• industrialised
• industrialized
• materialised

Medical Definition

unpasteurized

adjective

un·​pas·​teur·​ized

variants also British unpasteurised

-ˈpas-chə-ˌrīzd 

: not pasteurized

unpasteurized milk