germ theory
noun
: a theory in medicine: infections, contagious diseases, and various other conditions result from the action of microorganisms
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However, a clearer explanation of Kennedy's war on vaccines can be found in his rejection of germ theory.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
Meanwhile, the development of germ theory and the discovery of antibiotics launched a series of campaigns to eradicate contagious diseases.
—Jill Lepore, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
Ideas from the two figures came together to create an ideology that has been enthusiastically adopted by modern-day germ theory denialists, including Kennedy.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Can’t endure intense lectures on the perils of germ theory?
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
Meanwhile, the development of germ theory and the discovery of antibiotics launched a series of campaigns to eradicate contagious diseases.
—Jill Lepore, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
Ideas from the two figures came together to create an ideology that has been enthusiastically adopted by modern-day germ theory denialists, including Kennedy.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Can’t endure intense lectures on the perils of germ theory?
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for germ theory
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“Germ theory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/germ%20theory. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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