Function: noun
Date: 1870
: a theory in medicine: infections, contagious diseases, and various other conditions result from the action of microorganisms
Function: noun
Date: 1870
: a theory in medicine: infections, contagious diseases, and various other conditions result from the action of microorganisms
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012