Plasmogony
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines plasmogony as the spontaneous generation of living beings from non-living organic matter. It distinguishes this concept from autogony, which refers to generation from inorganic matter, and notes that the term was coined by Ernst Haeckel.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
PLASMOGONY, the spontaneous generation of living beings from non-living organic matter, in contrast to autogony—generation from inorganic matter. The term belongs to E. Haeckel.
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“Plasmogony.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/plasmogony/