<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(Used with object) Pasteurized, pasteurizing.</li><li>To expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>