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Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)

Louis Pasteur (pronounced: loo-ee pas-tur) was a French biologist, microbiologist, and chemist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization.

Etymology

The name "Louis Pasteur" is of French origin. "Louis" is a common French name, while "Pasteur" translates to "shepherd" in English.

Related Terms

  • Vaccination: The administration of a vaccine to help the immune system develop protection from a disease.
  • Microbial fermentation: A metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes.
  • Pasteurization: A process that kills microbes (such as pathogenic bacteria) in food and drink, such as milk, juice, canned food, and others.
  • Germ theory of disease: The currently accepted scientific theory for many diseases. It states that microorganisms known as pathogens or "germs" can lead to disease.
  • Rabies: A viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals. Pasteur developed the first effective vaccine for rabies.

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