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Definition of pasteurized - 2 dictionary results

pas⋅teur⋅ize

[pas-chuh-rahyz, pas-tuh-]
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
Also, especially British, pas⋅teur⋅ise.


Origin:
1880–85; Pasteur + -ize


pas⋅teur⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
pas·teur·ize   (pās'chə-rīz', pās'tə-)   
tr.v.   pas·teur·ized, pas·teur·iz·ing, pas·teur·iz·es
To subject (a beverage or other food) to pasteurization.
pas'teur·iz'er n.
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