Listerism

English

Etymology

Lister +‎ -ism, after Joseph Lister who pioneered antiseptics.

Noun

Listerism (uncountable)

(medicine, archaic) The systematic use of antiseptics in operations and the treatment of wounds.

References

“Listerism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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