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Listerian

Listerian adjective: of or pertaining to Joseph Lister, who pioneered the use of antiseptic in medical operations.

Adjective

Listerian (comparative more Listerian, superlative most Listerian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Joseph Lister, who pioneered the use of antiseptic in medical operations.
    • Listerian dressing
    • Listerian method

Forms of Listerian

comparativemore Listerian
superlativemost Listerian

Origin of Listerian

From Lister + -ian.

Questions about Listerian

What does Listerian mean?
Listerian means of or pertaining to Joseph Lister, who pioneered the use of antiseptic in medical operations.
What part of speech is Listerian?
Listerian is an adjective.

Words near Listerian in the dictionary

  1. lister
  2. Lister's river snail
  3. listerellosis
  4. listeria
  5. listerial
  6. Listerian
  7. listerias
  8. listeric
  9. listericidal
  10. listericin
  11. Listerine

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