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单词 listerism
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Listerism

[ lis-tuh-riz-uhm ]
/ ˈlɪs təˌrɪz əm /

noun

an antiseptic method introduced by Joseph Lister, involving the spraying of the parts under operation with a carbolic acid solution.

Origin of Listerism

First recorded in 1875–80; Lister + -ism

Words nearby Listerism

lister, Lister bag, listerellosis, listeria, listeriosis, Listerism, Listerize, Lister's method, l'istesso tempo, listicle, listing
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Example sentences from the Web for Listerism

  • This is begging the question, for simple cleanliness, "chemical cleanliness," is all that Listerism purports to accomplish.

    Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIV|John Lord
  • It certainly has done that, and in no less degree than was afterward accomplished by Listerism.

    Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIV|John Lord

British Dictionary definitions for Listerism

Listerism
/ (ˈlɪstəˌrɪzəm) /

noun

surgery the use of or theory of using antiseptic techniques
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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