# pasteurisation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Heat-treatment of a perishable food to destroy heat-sensitive vegetative cells followed by immediate cooling to limit growth of the surviving cells and germination of spores.

## Etymology
From French pasteurisation, from the surname of its inventor, Louis Pasteur.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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