pasteurize

verb

pas·​teur·​ize ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz  ˈpas-tyə-  -tə- 

pasteurized; pasteurizing

transitive verb

: to subject to pasteurization

pasteurizer noun

Examples of pasteurize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leslie Bonci, a sports dietitian for the Kansas City Chiefs and founder of Active Eating Advice, adds that because apple juice is always pasteurized and apple cider only sometimes is, apple juice often has a longer shelf life and is clearer and lighter in color. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024

Patrons should ask if the cider is pasteurized in those cases. —Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024

Both state and federal health officials say milk is safe to drink, as long as it has been pasteurized. —Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024

Milk is pooled from any number of cows, then pasteurized and packaged. —Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Louis Pasteur

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pasteurize

verb

pas·​teur·​ize ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz  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

ˈpas-chə-ˌrīz  ˈpas-tə- 

pasteurized also British pasteurised; pasteurizing also British pasteurising

: to subject to pasteurization

pasteurizer noun

also British pasteuriser