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methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery)

surgical spirit noun

Methylated spirit with small amounts of castor oil and oil of wintergreen

Main Entry: ↑surgeon

surgical spirit UK US noun [uncountable] british

a type of alcohol that people use to clean injuries and surgical tools. The American word is rubbing alcohol .

Thesaurus: creams and lotions for caring for the skin or cleaning wounds_hyponym

noun [noncount]

Brit : ↑rubbing alcohol

ˌsurgical ˈspirit [surgical spirit] (BrE) (NAmE ˈrubbing alcohol) noun uncountable

a clear liquid, consisting mainly of alcohol, used for cleaning wounds, etc.

See also: ↑rubbing alcohol