pasteurize

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Synonyms: pasteurise, pastorize, pasteurized, rasterize, pasteurian, pasteurizer, pasteurism, pasteurizes, posterize, posturize

Antonyms: pasteurise, pastorize, pasteurized, rasterize, pasteurian, pasteurizer, pasteurism, pasteurizes, posterize, posturize

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[heat]] [[food]] for the purpose of killing [[harmful]] [[organisms]] such as [[bacteria]], [[viruses]], [[protozoa]], [[molds]], and [[yeasts]].

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