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

However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require producers to disclose whether the cheese was made with unpasteurized milk. —Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025

People tend to get infected by eating raw (unpasteurized) milk and cheeses. —Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025

That includes limiting a pet’s exposure to H5N1 by not feeding them raw food or unpasteurized milk, and trying to keep them from interacting with animals like rodents and wild birds that could be infected with the virus. —Kff Health News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025

The order stipulated that unpasteurized milk samples be collected from dairy processing facilities nationwide and tested, with the results being shared with the USDA. —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 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