germ

[dʒɜːrm]

Definition:
1. A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium).
2. Anything that provides inspiration for later work.

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'germ' example sentence:

1. We've got, roughly, germ theory and we've got demon theory.
2. More transmission of the TB germ.
3. The cells could be converted into germ cells for use in assisted breeding programmes to help diversify the gene pools of endangered species, she says.
4. Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Malignant Germ Cell Tumors of the Mediastinum.
5. This beetle eats mainly the germ of the grain.
6. Using the Male Germ Cells to Establish the Transgenic Animal.
7. One of the scariest germ incubators may be the office.
8. Preliminary Study for Hydrolysis of High Protein Wheat Germ.
9. The germ of protest has continued to spread.
10. Darwin's theory of natural selection and Pasteur's germ theory revolutionized biology and medicine;
11. Property Investigation and Drink Processing of Rice Germ Protein.
12. This was the germ of a book.
13. The germ of an idea took root in Rosemary's mind.
14. It is another kind of language that he represents that will be that kind of germ of what Sal is looking for.
15. The germ would be an even smaller organism that attacks its host germ from within.
16. I have the germ of an idea.
17. We're not proposing a return to the germ-filled environment of the 1850s.
18. The germ of the race is in your mother's longing.
19. Bullington said that, based on his research, he believes masks are germ catchers.
20. Study on enzymatic processing technology of basic material of protein beverage by corn germ.
21. Present Research on the Male Germ Cell Differentiation in vitro.
22. Families often inherit a negative thinking style that carries the germ of depression.
23. This week's meeting may be the germ of a new pan-Latin American club.
24. There was a thick growth of staph germ.
25. Research on Highly Efficient Purification and Stability of Wheat Germ Agglutinin.
26. I found evidence of high-level decisions about the secret Soviet germ-warfare program, which violated the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.
27. Germ-free mice spent more time roaming about an open arena than other mice did.
28. Study on the result of germ monitoring before and after lamina flow used in newborn nursery.
29. Well, we heard that one too, but "Pioneer Germ Fighters" totally rules. (Laughter)
30. This germ—which is present in soil and water, not feces—is responsible for "swimmers ear", an itchy or painful inflammation of the ear.
31. Analysis of germ Pollution Situation of 101 Natural Mineral Water Samples in Shanxi Province.
32. Technology optimization of extracting corn germ oil by aqueous enzymatic method.
33. This germ is found on things used by the patients.
34. Study on application and in vitro culture of mouse primordial germ cells.
35. Wheat germ also offers a good mix of fiber, protein, and some good fat.
36. This paper highlights research on the gene transduction with signal factors into germ cells.
37. Disinfectant kills germs.
38. The Influence of Processing Methods on Fatty Acids in Wheat Germ.
39. Wheat germ is very health-giving.
40. The feasibility study on exploiting germ resistance ferrite stainless steel.
41. Study on technology of spray drying wheat germ protein.
42. Disease is usually caused by germs.
43. Good sources of zinc include whole grains, soy products, nuts and wheat germ.
44. Microwave treatment could greatly extend storage time of wheat germ.
45. The fact of the matter is that demon theory doesn't do a very good job of explaining the disease, while germ theory does do a good job.
46. Each one of his photographs seems to contain the germ [of] all his work.
47. Research Progress of Wheat Germ Protein and its Application.
48. In the meanwhile, the protein of tofu will decompose caused by the germ and mucedine.
49. A motive is just a little cell, a germ, out of which the composer will build other musical material.
50. An urban food myth contends that if food spends just a few seconds on the floor, dirt and germs won't have much of a chance to contaminate it.
51. The air is full of millions of invisible germs.
52. The refining process removes the bran and germ from the grain.
53. It's tempting to leave your cleaning implement—a damp rag or sponge—hanging around to use the next day, but that could create a germ breeding ground.
54. Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now.
55. Chlorine is widely used to kill germs.
56. Here was the germ of a brilliant idea.
57. Olive oil, wheat germ oil, and rice bran oil also naturally contain squalene, albeit in smaller amounts.