/ Dictionary / Index S scrub-up: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scrub-up Pronunciation: (skrub'up"), [key] — n. the act of washing or bathing thoroughly, esp. the aseptic washing by doctors, nurses, etc., before a surgical operation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scrub-up (Thesaurus) scrub typhus scrubwoman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language