Pioneering surgeon one catalogues, might you say? (6)

I believe the answer is:

lister

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'pioneering surgeon' is the definition.
(Joseph Lister pioneered antiseptic surgery)

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(Other definitions for lister that I've seen before include "Man introducing antiseptics" , "Plough" , "One with leanings" , "Pioneer of antiseptic surgery" , "surgeon?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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