Meanings
nounListerism (uncountable)
- archaicuncountablemedicineThe systematic use of antiseptics in operations and the treatment of wounds.
Origin
From Lister + -ism, after Joseph Lister who pioneered antiseptics.
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Listerism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Listerism
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Listerism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Listerism.
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