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–noun
1. Pathology. the theory that infectious diseases are due to the agency of germs or microorganisms.
2. Biology. biogenesis.
Origin:
1870–75
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germ theory  
n.  The doctrine holding that infectious diseases are caused by the activity of microorganisms within the body.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Germ theory

Germ theory\ 1. (Biol.) The theory that living organisms can be produced only by the development of living germs. Cf. Biogenesis, Abiogenesis.

2. (Med.) The theory which attributes contagious and infectious diseases, suppurative lesions, etc., to the agency of germs. The science of bacteriology was developed after this theory had been established.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: germ theory
Function: noun
: a theory in medicine: infections, contagious diseases, and various other conditions (as suppurative lesions) result from theaction of microorganisms
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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germ theory n.
The doctrine holding that infectious diseases are caused by the activity of microorganisms within the body.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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