pasteurize
verb
pas·teur·ize
ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz 
ˈpas-tyə-
-tə-
ˈpas-tyə-
-tə-
pasteurized; pasteurizing
: to subject to pasteurization
pasteurizer
noun
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These pickles are pasteurized, a process that kills all bacteria, including friendly probiotic bacteria.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Such an outbreak is not particularly surprising; the reason the vast majority of milk is pasteurized (heated briefly to kill germs) is because milk can easily pick up nasty pathogens in the farmyard that can cause severe illnesses, particularly in children.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2025
For this reason, use raw, pasteurized, or powdered cow’s milk with a high-fat content to make the milk spray.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
They are usually sterilized or pasteurized to eliminate, or at least greatly minimize disease and pest problems.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Such an outbreak is not particularly surprising; the reason the vast majority of milk is pasteurized (heated briefly to kill germs) is because milk can easily pick up nasty pathogens in the farmyard that can cause severe illnesses, particularly in children.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2025
For this reason, use raw, pasteurized, or powdered cow’s milk with a high-fat content to make the milk spray.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
They are usually sterilized or pasteurized to eliminate, or at least greatly minimize disease and pest problems.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasteurize. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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pasteurize
verb
pas·teur·ize
ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz
ˈpas-tə-
ˈpas-tə-
pasteurized; pasteurizing
: to expose to pasteurization
pasteurizer
noun
Etymology
named for Louis Pasteur 1822–1895 French chemist
Medical Definition
pasteurize
transitive verb
pas·teur·ize
variants
also British pasteurise
pasteurized also British pasteurised; pasteurizing also British pasteurising
: to subject to pasteurization
pasteurizer
noun
also British pasteuriser
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