[lis-ter] 
| 1. | Also called lister plow. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges. |
| 2. | Also called lister planter, lister drill. a lister plow fitted with attachments for dropping and covering seeds. |
Lister Lis·ter (lĭs'tər), Joseph. First Baron Lister.
British surgeon who demonstrated in 1865 that carbolic acid was an effective antiseptic agent and introduced it to the surgical process.
| Lister (lĭs'tər) Pronunciation Key
British surgeon who, influenced by Pasteur's germ theory of disease, established in 1865 a system of antiseptic measures in hospitals to combat infections. His practices dramatically decreased the number by deaths caused by infection and were gradually adopted in hospitals throughout Europe. |
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