: a small mass of living substance capable of developing into a whole individual or one of its parts. : the embryo in the seed of a cereal (as corn or wheat) together with its cotyledon that is …

The terms germ and microbe have been used to refer to invisible agents of disease since the nineteenth century, when scientists introduced the germ theory of disease, the idea that …

GERM definition: 1. a very small organism that causes disease: 2. a small amount, usually one that develops into…. Learn more.

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The germ of something such as an idea is something which developed or might develop into that thing.

Definition of germ noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable, usually plural] a very small living thing that can cause infection and disease. Disinfectant kills germs. Dirty …

The word germ has been used to refer to invisible agents of disease since the 19th century, when scientists were first learning about the nature of disease.

Mar 5, 2024 · There are germs, also called microbes, in the air; on food, plants and animals; and in the soil and water. Germs are on just about every surface, including the human body. Most …

Dec 2, 2025 · germ (plural germs) (biology) The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud, spore, or zygote. The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a …

Oct 27, 2025 · History of medicine - Germ Theory, Microbes, Vaccines: Perhaps the overarching medical advance of the 19th century, certainly the most spectacular, was the conclusive …