Medical Dictionary
pasteurization
noun pas·teur·iza·tion
Medical Definition of PASTEURIZATION
1
: partial sterilization of a substance and especially a liquid (as milk) at a temperature and for a period of exposure that destroys objectionable organisms without major chemical alteration of the substance
2
: partial sterilization of perishable food products (as fruit or fish) with radiation (as gamma rays)
Variants of PASTEURIZATION
pas·teur·iza·tion also British pas·teur·isa·tion \ˌpas-chə-rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌpas-tə-\
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