scrubbed

== English == === Etymology === From scrub + -ed. === Pronunciation === === Verb === scrubbed simple past and past participle of scrub === Adjective === scrubbed (comparative more scrubbed, superlative most scrubbed) (surgery, not comparable) With hands washed according to operating room protocol and wearing sterile gown and sterile gloves. Dwarfed or stunted; scrubby. Having been scrubbed; having received a scrubbing. ==== Related terms ====