pasteurize
verb
pas·teur·ize
ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz 
ˈpas-tyə-
-tə-
ˈpas-tyə-
-tə-
pasteurized; pasteurizing
: to subject to pasteurization
pasteurizer
noun
Examples of pasteurize in a Sentence
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Nearly all milk sold in the U.S. is pasteurized—heated to destroy potential pathogens—and that process may be especially effective for unstable viruses such as influenza.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
There is also no evidence to suggest that humans can get bird flu by consuming food that has been cooked and pasteurized, says the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024
While pasteurized milk might be safe to drink, the same isn’t necessarily true for raw milk.
—Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024
Health officials maintain — and experts agree — that pasteurized milk is safe to drink.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
An agency spokesperson did not answer questions about whether dairy products like cream, which can be pasteurized differently, have also been surveyed.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
On top of that, any milk sold via interstate commerce in the U.S. is required to be pasteurized.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
Scientists say there’s no evidence to suggest that people can contract the virus by consuming food that’s been pasteurized, or heat-treated — or properly cooked.
—Jonel Aleccia, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Also, milk is pasteurized, so if an infected cow’s milk were to get into the system, the virus would be killed.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
There is also no evidence to suggest that humans can get bird flu by consuming food that has been cooked and pasteurized, says the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024
While pasteurized milk might be safe to drink, the same isn’t necessarily true for raw milk.
—Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024
Health officials maintain — and experts agree — that pasteurized milk is safe to drink.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
An agency spokesperson did not answer questions about whether dairy products like cream, which can be pasteurized differently, have also been surveyed.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
On top of that, any milk sold via interstate commerce in the U.S. is required to be pasteurized.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
Scientists say there’s no evidence to suggest that people can contract the virus by consuming food that’s been pasteurized, or heat-treated — or properly cooked.
—Jonel Aleccia, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Also, milk is pasteurized, so if an infected cow’s milk were to get into the system, the virus would be killed.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 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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