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

The even bigger issue is all the privilege required to get that unpasteurized milk or fresh produce in the first place. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025

Abrams cautions families not to try and make their own formula or use other nutritionally inadequate, and potentially dangerous alternatives, such as unpasteurized milk or goat milk. —Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 May 2025

Do not feed your pet raw (unpasteurized) milk or colostrum. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025

Benjamin Edward Birch Acid League Strawberry Rosé Living Vinegar Acid League’s concentrated, unpasteurized vinegars are my current secret sauce for balancing out savory dishes, like the bright and sweet glaze in Kendra Vaculin’s Pork Tenderloin With Jam-and-Mustard Glaze. —The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unpasteurized

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

Medical Definition

unpasteurized

adjective

un·​pas·​teur·​ized

variants also British unpasteurised

-ˈpas-chə-ˌrīzd 

: not pasteurized

unpasteurized milk