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1. (v.t.) pasteurize
to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy harmful or undesirable microorganisms without radically altering taste or quality.
Etymology: (1880–85)
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1. (verb) pasteurize, pasteurise
heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
"pasteurize milk"
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1. (verb) pasteurize
to subject to pasteurization
2. (verb) pasteurize
to treat by pasteurism
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