scrub in

verb

Definitions

  1. To thoroughly wash one's hands and forearms in preparation for performing a surgery.

    • There were no booties to wear over their shoes, and they wore scrub caps on their heads only if they were going to scrub in for a procedure. When you scrubbed in for surgery you couldn't touch anything after you finished scrubbing.
    • Members of the transplant team scrub in and go about their respective duties.

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