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germ theory

 
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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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Medical Dictionary

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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