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pasteurize Synonyms

Another word for pasteurize

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• verb (Context 1)

To subject a food or beverage (especially milk, fruit juice, beer, or wine) to controlled heating followed by rapid cooling in order to destroy harmful microorganisms and extend shelf life without significantly altering its flavor or nutritional value.

Usage Example

"Commercial dairies sterilize raw milk to eliminate dangerous pathogens before packaging it for grocery stores."

Strong
sterilize
sanitize
Weak
purify

Opposites of pasteurize

The opposite of pasteurize shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

contaminate
infect
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• Nearby Words

pasteboard
pastel
pasteurization
pasteurize
pastime
pastina
pastiness

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Pasteurize. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/pasteurize
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