Medical Dictionary
1scrub
verb \ˈskrəb\
scrubbedscrub·bing
Medical Definition of SCRUB
transitive verb
: to clean and disinfect (the hands and forearms) before participating in surgery
intransitive verb
: to prepare for surgery by scrubbing oneself
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