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From Lister + -ism, after Joseph Lister who pioneered antiseptics.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The systematic use of antiseptics in operations and the treatment of wounds. Full definition →
From Lister + -ism, after Joseph Lister who pioneered antiseptics.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.