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Germ Theory

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

The doctrine that certain diseases are due to fermentation caused by the presence of germs in the system in the form of minute organisms called bacteria.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Germ Theory'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​g/germ-theory.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.