listerism

Lis·ter·ism

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lis-tuh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈlɪs təˌrɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lis-tuh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈlɪs təˌrɪz əm/

Definitions of listerism word

noun listerism an antiseptic method introduced by Joseph Lister, involving the spraying of the parts under operation with a carbolic acid solution. 1
noun listerism the use of or theory of using antiseptic techniques 0
noun listerism (medicine, dated) The systematic use of antiseptics in operations and the treatment of wounds. 0

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Origin of listerism

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; Lister + -ism

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Parts of speech for Listerism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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listerism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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