1. treated with or containing carbolic acid (phenol); disinfected with carbolic acid
Usage: archaic or historical medical/scientific term; chiefly British

Examples

• The surgeon used carbolized instruments to prevent infection during the operation.
• Carbolized dressings were standard practice in 19th-century hospitals.
• The wound was treated with carbolized gauze to reduce the risk of sepsis.
• Lister's carbolized spray revolutionized surgical safety in the Victorian era.