unpasteurized

adjective

un·​pas·​teur·​ized ˌən-ˈpas-chə-ˌrīzd How to pronounce unpasteurized (audio)
-ˈpa-styə-,
-stə-
: not subjected to pasteurization : not pasteurized
unpasteurized milk

Examples of unpasteurized in a Sentence

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Several house cats fell ill, and some died, from H5N1 after consuming uncooked meat or unpasteurized milk. Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025 This a Belgian Trappist-style cheese made from unpasteurized organic cow’s milk that is aged in-house and washed with Astoria’s Single Cut Brewery IPA. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Raw foods include unpasteurized milk, uncooked meat or unpasteurized eggs. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025 Infected cows shed the virus through their mammary glands, making unpasteurized milk—known as raw milk—a potential source of exposure. Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unpasteurized 

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpasteurized was in 1881

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“Unpasteurized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpasteurized. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

unpasteurized

adjective
un·​pas·​teur·​ized
variants also British unpasteurised
: not pasteurized
unpasteurized milk
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