antisepsis
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The emergence of surgery from its barbaric past rested on four pillars: the understanding of anatomy, the control of bleeding, anesthesia and antisepsis.
From New York Times
It is important that the biological basis of infection and antisepsis was unknown when the Constitution was written.
From Seattle Times
Along with antisepsis and anesthesia, they rank as one of the greatest achievements of scientific medicine.
From New York Times
A quiet man who stood out from his showy contemporaries, Lister pioneered antisepsis.
From The Guardian
It should also be said that Lister's contribution wasn't his discovery of antisepsis; rather it was his application of germ theory to medical practice through the systematic implementation of antisepsis.
From Scientific American
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