pasteurize

tr.v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.
To subject (a beverage or other food) to pasteurization.

pasteurizer pas'teur·iz'er n.

(păs'chə-rīz', păs'tə-)
v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.

To treat by pasteurization.

IN BRIEF: To heat milk or other liquids to a high temperature for a certain period to kill harmful bacteria.

The dairy will pasteurize the milk before bottling it.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
  Synonym: pasteurise

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - pasteurisere

Nederlands (Dutch)
pasteuriseren

Français (French)
v. tr. - pasteuriser

Deutsch (German)
v. - pasteurisieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παστεριώνω

Italiano (Italian)
pastorizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - pasteurizar

Русский (Russian)
пастеризовать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - pasteurizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - pastörisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
用巴氏法灭菌

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 用巴氏法滅菌

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 저온 살균을 행하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 低温殺菌を行なう

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) بستر, عقم اللبن بطريقه باستور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פיסטר, חיטא‬

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