controversion

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Apparently no one attempted a scientific and personal controversion of Fletcherism during the period of its maximum popularity.

From Time Magazine Archive

One important demonstration was his controversion of the theory of abiogenesis, or "spontaneous generation," as propounded by Needham and Buffon.

From A History of Science — Volume 4 by Williams, Henry Smith

Moreover, this operation is in direct controversion of the basic principles of aseptic surgery, the legitimate aim of which is to remove from the organism the products of disease, but never to introduce them.

From The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine by Daniel, Charles William

Barring certain conclusions which are open to easy controversion, the narrative is exceedingly careful, graphic, and in the main truthful.

From The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 5 by Various

What did the historian mean by alleging credulity in way of accounting for facts which he adduced, and left without direct controversion, or any attempt at such?

From Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism by Putnam, Allen