Meaning of PASTEUR

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
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.