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Noun: surgical spirit
Usage: Brit
  1. Methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery)

Derived forms: surgical spirits

Type of: denatured alcohol, metho [Austral, informal], meths [Brit, informal], methylated spirit [Brit], methylated spirits

Encyclopedia: Surgical spirit

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