Listerize

[ lis-tuh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Lis·ter·ized, Lis·ter·iz·ing.

1. to treat (a patient, disease, etc.) using the methods of Joseph Lister.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Listerize¹

First recorded in 1900–05; Lister + -ize

Example Sentences

Few now know the meaning of "to listerize" and of "listerism," words brought into the language as a tribute to him.

From Time Magazine Archive