| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,757,258,283 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Pasteur |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical | 0.01 sec. |
|
Pasteur Louis . 1822--95, French chemist and bacteriologist. His discovery that the fermentation of milk and alcohol was caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization. He also devised methods of immunization against anthrax and rabies and pioneered stereochemistry How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Building upon work in sociology of science, Aisenberg shows that many clinicians and hygienists, most of whom accepted the new microbial etiology, nonetheless disagreed with the Pasteurian emphasis on external causes or "morbid exteriority" to the neglect of other key determinants within the human organism or peculiar to its social environment, such as housing and nutrition. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|