microbic
- a word derived from microbe.
Example Sentences
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He gave the deathblow to the theory of spontaneous generation of disease by the first clear statement of the modern microbic theory.
From Time Magazine Archive
Spread upon the surface of the earth, these become harmless through microbic activity.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the yeasts are only one group of the microbic multitude able to perform specific jobs.
From Time Magazine Archive
It does not ignore the microbic theory of disease, grants some value to surgery, but believes the main cause of disease to lie in maladjustment.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since food spoils because of microbic action, all methods of preservation are based upon the destruction of the microbes or the restraint of their growth by various physical and chemical agencies.
From Food Poisoning by Jordan, Edwin Oakes
