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Pasteur effect
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noun
the inhibiting of fermentation by oxygen.
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Origin of Pasteur effect
First recorded in 1930–35; named after L. Pasteur
Words nearby Pasteur effect
pastern, Pasternak, Pasternak, Boris, paste-up, Pasteur, Pasteur effect, pasteurella, pasteurellosis, pasteurism, pasteurization, pasteurize
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