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pangermism

pangermism noun: the theory that all diseases are caused by germs.

Noun

pangermism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The theory that all diseases are caused by germs.

Origin of pangermism

From pan- + germ + -ism.

Questions about pangermism

What does pangermism mean?
Pangermism means the theory that all diseases are caused by germs.
What part of speech is pangermism?
Pangermism is a noun.

Words near pangermism in the dictionary

  1. pangenotypical
  2. pangens
  3. pangeometric
  4. pangeometrical
  5. pangeometry
  6. pangermism
  7. pangermist
  8. pangermists
  9. pangful
  10. Panggulayan
  11. Panghayaan

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