ˈlistəˌrizəm noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Joseph Lister + English -ism
1. : the use of an antiseptic on the field of a surgical operation
2. : aseptic and antiseptic surgery
ˈlistəˌrizəm noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Joseph Lister + English -ism
1. : the use of an antiseptic on the field of a surgical operation
2. : aseptic and antiseptic surgery
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012