listerize

Lis·ter·ize

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lis-tuh-rahyz]
- /ˈlɪs təˌraɪz/
- /lˈɪstərˌaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lis-tuh-rahyz]
- /ˈlɪs təˌraɪz/

Definitions of listerize word

verb with object listerize to treat (a patient, disease, etc.) using the methods of Joseph Lister. 1
verb listerize (Transitive Verb) (dated) To make antiseptic. 0

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Origin of listerize

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; Lister + -ize

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Parts of speech for Listerize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Listerize

listerize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.