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Listerism

Listerism noun: the systematic use of antiseptics in operations and the treatment of wounds.

Noun

Listerism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The systematic use of antiseptics in operations and the treatment of wounds.

Listerism meaning in Tamil

Listerism in Tamil

தூய்மையான அறுவை முறைகள், தூய்மையான அறுவை கோட்பாடு, தொற்றற்ற அறுவை கோட்பாடு

Origin of Listerism

From Lister + -ism, after Joseph Lister who pioneered antiseptics.

Questions about Listerism

What does Listerism mean?
Listerism means the systematic use of antiseptics in operations and the treatment of wounds.
What is Listerism in Tamil?
Listerism in Tamil is தூய்மையான அறுவை முறைகள், தூய்மையான அறுவை கோட்பாடு, தொற்றற்ற அறுவை கோட்பாடு. See Listerism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Listerism?
Listerism is a noun.

Words near Listerism in the dictionary

  1. listeriophage
  2. listeriophages
  3. listerioses
  4. listeriosis
  5. listeriotic
  6. Listerism
  7. Listerize
  8. Listerized
  9. Listerizes
  10. Listerizing
  11. listers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Listerism (page history and authors); listerism (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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