The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Listerizing — 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
listerizing — listerize (Amer.) v. disinfect, make free of germs, make antiseptic (also listerise) … English contemporary dictionary
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 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 — /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] * * * … Universalium
