Germ theory (original) (raw)

Pronunciation (US):		(GB):

I. (noun)

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Meaning:

(medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("germ theory" is a kind of...):

scientific theory (a theory that explains scientific observations)

Domain category:

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

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