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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Raw milk is far more likely than pasteurized milk to cause illnesses and hospitalizations linked to dangerous bacteria such as campylobacter, listeria, salmonella and E. coli, research shows.
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Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 14 May 2024
The American Academy of Pediatrics warns that infants, children and pregnant women are at higher risk of illness from dairy products that haven't been pasteurized — a process that uses heat to kill off dangerous organisms.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
First the tomatoes are pasteurized in a vat at the precise boiling point of water, 212 degrees Fahrenheit, for an hour, then in a tank at 122 degrees for 20 minutes.
—Ligaya Mishan Anthony Cotsifas Emily Woo Zeller Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 13 May 2024
The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been found in 36 herds in nine states, and detected in samples of commercially sold, pasteurized milk.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
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.
—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
Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 14 May 2024
The American Academy of Pediatrics warns that infants, children and pregnant women are at higher risk of illness from dairy products that haven't been pasteurized — a process that uses heat to kill off dangerous organisms.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
First the tomatoes are pasteurized in a vat at the precise boiling point of water, 212 degrees Fahrenheit, for an hour, then in a tank at 122 degrees for 20 minutes.
—Ligaya Mishan Anthony Cotsifas Emily Woo Zeller Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 13 May 2024
The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been found in 36 herds in nine states, and detected in samples of commercially sold, pasteurized milk.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
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.
—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
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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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