pasteurise UK /ˈpɑːstʃəɹaɪz/US /ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/ verb1 •To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.Opolot liked his milk straight from the cow – pasteurising kills both the taste and the savour, he claimed – and hardly diluted. — 2014 formspasteurised · pasteurising · pasteurises