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GERM THEORY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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