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Verb: pasteurize  'păs-chu`rIz
  1. Heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
    "pasteurize milk"
    - pasteurise [Brit]

Derived forms: pasteurized, pasteurizes, pasteurizing

See also: Pasteur, pasteurization

Type of: change integrity

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