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germ theory
noun
- Pathology. the theory that infectious diseases are due to the agency of germs or microorganisms.
- Biology. biogenesis.
germ theory
noun
- the theory that all infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms
- the theory that living organisms develop from other living organisms by the growth and differentiation of germ cells
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of germ theory1
Example Sentences
Boosted by the discovery of germ theory in the mid-1800s, these departments prevented disease through large-scale projects.
Kennedy has spent two decades diving so far down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole that he now sounds like he doubts even basic germ theory.
For a man who claims it's time for a "break" in medical research into infectious disease, it was likely an irritating irony to present such a compelling reminder of the validity of germ theory.
Second, Louis Pasteur advanced the germ theory of disease, which postulated that microbes can cause illness.
He doesn't entirely believe in germ theory, suggesting that a "healthy" human body cannot be damaged by microbes.
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