/ Dictionary / Index L Listerism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Lis•ter•ism Pronunciation: (lis'tu-riz"um), [key] — n. an antiseptic method introduced by Joseph Lister, involving the spraying of the parts under operation with a carbolic acid solution. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. listeriosis Listerize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language