"scrub in" meaning in English

See scrub in in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: scrubs in [present, singular, third-person], scrubbing in [participle, present], scrubbed in [participle, past], scrubbed in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} scrub in (third-person singular simple present scrubs in, present participle scrubbing in, simple past and past participle scrubbed in)
  1. (healthcare) To thoroughly wash one's hands and forearms in preparation for performing a surgery. Categories (topical): Healthcare
    Sense id: en-scrub_in-en-verb-wgwbIwVv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (in) Topics: government, healthcare

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for scrub in meaning in English (2.6kB)

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