antisepticism

English

Etymology

From antiseptic +‎ -ism.

Noun

antisepticism (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) The use of antiseptics.
    • 1894, Canadian practitioner, volume 19:
      The temperature chart is very interesting, and yet very like that which was not uncommonly seen in both hospital and private surgical practice before the days of antisepticism.

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