• (n.) The systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the treatment of wounds; -- so called from Joseph Lister, an English surgeon.
(lis´tәr-iz″әm) the principles and practice of antiseptic and aseptic surgery.
Lis'ter·ism (lĭs'tẽr*ĭz'm) noun (Medicine) The systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the treatment of wounds; -- so called from Joseph Lister , an English surgeon. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: lis′tĕr-izm Synonyms: Lister method