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

Derived forms: pasteurizing, pasteurizes, pasteurized

See also: pasteurized, unpasteurized

Type of: change integrity

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