scrub in

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scrub in

verb scrubs in · scrubbing in · scrubbed in

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.
Similar: scrub up
To break in new racing tires by doing a few gentle laps on them, with the resulting heat serving to remove factory coatings and provide better grip.
Similar: scrub, scuff

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@misc{scrub_in_2026,
  title = {scrub in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scrub%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}