pasteurize

verb

pasteurized; pasteurizing
pasteurizer noun

Examples of pasteurize in a Sentence

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Social media personas like Ballerina Farm’s Hannah Neeleman and Lauryn Bosstick of The Skinny Confidential routinely claim benefits from drinking milk that hasn’t been pasteurized. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 Up to half of the milk products used had been boiled, which would have pasteurized the milk. Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025 Milk available at grocery stores is typically pasteurized. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Raw milk, as opposed to the milk most people use, hasn’t been pasteurized. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pasteurize

Word History

Etymology

Louis Pasteur

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pasteurize was in 1881

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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasteurize. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

pasteurize

verb
pas·​teur·​ize ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz How to pronounce pasteurize (audio) ˈpas-tə- How to pronounce pasteurize (audio)
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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