Definition of Pasteur

1. Noun. French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895).

Exact synonyms: Louis Pasteur
Generic synonyms: Biologist, Life Scientist, Chemist
Derivative terms: Pasteurian, Pasteurise, Pasteurize

Medical Definition of Pasteur

1. Louis, French chemist and bacteriologist. Lived: 1822-1895. See: Pasteur vaccine, Pasteur's effect, Pasteur pipette. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pasteur

pastelists
pastellist
pastellists
pastels
paster
paster
pastern
pastern
Pasternak
pasterns
pasters
pastes
pasteup
pasteups
Pasteur
Pasteur
Pasteur's effect
pasteurella
pasteurellaceae
pasteurellaceae infections
Pasteurella anatipestifer
pasteurella haemolytica
pasteurella infections
pasteurella multocida
Pasteurella novicida
Pasteurella pestis
Pasteurella pfaffii
Pasteurella pseudotuberculosis
Pasteurella septicaemiae
Pasteurella tularensis

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