Listerism

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Listerism (uncountable)

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

References

• “Listerism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.