scrub up
— phrasal verb with scrub uk/skrʌb/us/skrʌb/verb -bb-
When a doctor scrubs up, he or she washes the hands and arms very carefully before performing a medical operation.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Medicines & drugs: preventing infection
- anti-bac
- antibacterial
- antimicrobial
- antiseptic
- antiviral
- biosecurity
- carbolic acid
- cauterize
- irrigate
- passive immunity
- rubbing alcohol
- scrub
- sterility
- sterilize
- surgical spirit
- swab