Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

germ theory of disease

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: ger-m the-o-ry of dis-ease
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The theory (coherent scientific explanation of an observable fact) that some diseases are caused by microorganisms.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

germ theory (alternative)

Questions

What does germ theory of disease mean?: The theory (coherent scientific explanation of an observable fact) that some diseases are caused by microorganisms.

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