scrub in
verbDefinitions
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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