Listerize

Listerize
/lis"teuh ruyz'/, v.t., Listerized, Listerizing.
to treat (a patient, disease, etc.) using the methods of Joseph Lister.
Also, esp. Brit., Listerise.
[1900-05; LISTER + -IZE]

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  • Listerize — Lis ter*ize (l[i^]s t[ e]r*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Listerized} (l[i^]s t[ e]r*[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Listerizing} (l[i^]s t[ e]r*[imac]z*[i^]ng).] (Med.) To make antiseptic. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Listerize — (Amer.) v. disinfect according to the methods developed by Joseph Lister, treat a patient or a disease according to the methods developed by Joseph Lister (also Listerise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • listerize — (Amer.) v. disinfect, make free of germs, make antiseptic (also listerise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • listerize — lis·ter·ize …   English syllables

  • listerize — ˌrīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Joseph Lister + English ize : to treat by means of listerian methods …   Useful english dictionary

  • Listerized — Listerize Lis ter*ize (l[i^]s t[ e]r*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Listerized} (l[i^]s t[ e]r*[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Listerizing} (l[i^]s t[ e]r*[imac]z*[i^]ng).] (Med.) To make antiseptic. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Listerizing — Listerize Lis ter*ize (l[i^]s t[ e]r*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Listerized} (l[i^]s t[ e]r*[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Listerizing} (l[i^]s t[ e]r*[imac]z*[i^]ng).] (Med.) To make antiseptic. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • listerized — listerize (Amer.) v. disinfect, make free of germs, make antiseptic (also listerise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Listerizes — Listerize (Amer.) v. disinfect according to the methods developed by Joseph Lister, treat a patient or a disease according to the methods developed by Joseph Lister (also Listerise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • listerizes — listerize (Amer.) v. disinfect, make free of germs, make antiseptic (also listerise) …   English contemporary dictionary

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