- surgical spirit
- nounmethylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery)• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain• Hypernyms: ↑methylated spirit
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surgical spirit nounMethylated spirit with small amounts of castor oil and oil of wintergreen• • •Main Entry: ↑surgeon* * *
surgical spirit UK US noun [uncountable] britisha 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 woundshyponym* * *
noun [noncount]Brit : ↑rubbing alcohol* * *
a clear liquid, consisting mainly of alcohol, used for cleaning wounds, etc.See also: ↑rubbing alcohol
Useful english dictionary. 2012.