Listerism
[ lis-tuh-riz-uh m ]
/ ˈlɪs təˌrɪz əm /
noun
an antiseptic method introduced by Joseph Lister, involving the spraying of the parts under operation with a carbolic acid solution.
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 LordIt 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