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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The studies so far conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggest pasteurized milk and dairy products are safe to eat and drink, as are fully cooked meat and eggs.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
Technical details of how the milk is pasteurized, as well as additional steps to treat the milk, also cut the risk.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 June 2024
For dairies that do not pasteurize, ensuring that each cow is monitored for health is particularly important.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Avoid raw milk, which has not been pasteurized, the CDC advises.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 May 2024
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
Technical details of how the milk is pasteurized, as well as additional steps to treat the milk, also cut the risk.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 June 2024
For dairies that do not pasteurize, ensuring that each cow is monitored for health is particularly important.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Avoid raw milk, which has not been pasteurized, the CDC advises.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 May 2024
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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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