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germ theory
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Definition of GERM THEORY
: a theory in medicine: infections, contagious diseases, and various other conditions result from the action of microorganisms
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First Known Use of GERM THEORY
1870
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germ theory
noun
Medical Definition of GERM THEORY
: a theory in medicine: infections, contagious diseases, and various other conditions (as suppurative lesions) result from the action of microorganisms
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