Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Exercise 46

Critical thinking is the ability to reason and solve problems using facts and concepts. These questions can be approached from a number of angles and, in most cases, they do not have a single correct answer.
The following is an excerpt from a news article:
"Dr. Miller suggests that the germicidal effect may be due to inhibition of protein synthesis. He and his research associates are now set to test this theory in their laboratory over the next two months."
Explain whether or not the bolded term was used correctly in this example.