RAW MILK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does raw milk mean? 

• RAW MILK (noun)
  The noun RAW MILK has 1 sense:

1. unpasteurized milk

  Familiarity information: RAW MILK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RAW MILK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Unpasteurized milk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("raw milk" is a kind of...):

milk (a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings)

 Context examples 

M. scrofulaceum is found in environmental sources such as house dust, soil, water, and sewage as well as food sources such as raw milk, and it is frequently associated with cervical adenitis in children.

(Mycobacterium scrofulaceum, NCI Thesaurus)

To reduce your risk: • Use precooked and ready-to-eat foods as soon as you can • Avoid raw milk and raw milk products • Heat ready-to-eat foods and leftovers until they are steaming hot • Wash fresh fruits and vegetables • Avoid rare meat and refrigerated smoked seafood

(Listeria Infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)