PASTEUR - Definition

Pronunciation:		pa'stur
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)

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	Synonyms:	Louis Pasteur

	See Also:	biologist, chemist, life scientist

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Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	A French chemist and biologist who lived from 1822 to 1895; he founded the field of bacteriology and developed the germ theory. He also invented pasteurization and created the first vaccines against anthrax and rabies.