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Fermentation Theory

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The theory which likens the course of certain diseases (esp. infectious diseases) to the process of fermentation, and attributes them to the organized ferments in the body. It does not differ materially from the accepted germ theory (which see).

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Fermentation Theory'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/fermentation-theory.html. 1828.
 
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