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pasteurise

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːstʃəɹaɪz/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pasteurize milk

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pasteurize

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change integrity

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French pasteuriser. From Louis Pasteur, the inventor of the process, + -ise.