Pasteurism

[pæstәrizm]

Definition

(n.) A method of treatment, devised by Pasteur, for preventing certain diseases, as hydrophobia, by successive inoculations with an attenuated virus of gradually increasing strength.

(n.) Pasteurization.

Typist: Shelley

Definition

n. the method of inoculation with the attenuated virus of certain diseases esp. hydrophobia as introduced by Louis Pasteur (1822-95).—adj. Pasteur′ian.—n. Pasteurisā′tion a method of arresting the fermentation in beer wine &c. by heating to at least 140?F.—v.t. Pasteur′ise.

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