B2nounhealthscience
US/dʒɜːrm/
UK/dʒɜːm/
a very small living thing that can cause disease
In context
Wash your hands often to stop the spread of germs.
The doctor said the germ that caused the infection was very common.
Children pick up germs easily at school and bring them home.
Words that go with germ
verb + noun
- spread germsA cough can spread germs across a room.
- kill germsSoap does not always kill germs.
- carry germsMosquitoes can carry germs from one person to another.
adjective + noun
- harmful germsCooking kills most harmful germs in food.
noun + noun
- cold germsCold germs spread quickly in winter.
- germ warfareThe treaty banned germ warfare.