UNPASTEURIZED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unpasteurized mean? 

• UNPASTEURIZED (adjective)
  The adjective UNPASTEURIZED has 1 sense:

1. not having undergone pasteurization

  Familiarity information: UNPASTEURIZED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNPASTEURIZED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not having undergone pasteurization

Classified under:

Participial adjectives

Synonyms:

unpasteurised; unpasteurized

Participle:

pasteurize (heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms)

 Context examples 

Humans are infected by ingesting unpasteurized milk or meat from infected animals.

(Brucellosis, NCI Thesaurus)

It can be in a variety of raw foods as well as in processed foods and foods made from unpasteurized milk.

(Listeria Infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Cook meat well, wash fruits and vegetables before eating or cooking them, and avoid unpasteurized milk and juices.

(E. Coli Infections, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Human infection is commonly caused by the consumption of undercooked ground beef or unpasteurized milk or juice or exposure to contaminated lakes, pools or drinking water.

(Escherichia coli strain O157:H7, NCI Thesaurus)