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surgical spirits

surgical spirits is the plural of surgical spirit.

Meaning of surgical spirit

Noun

surgical spirit (usually uncountable, plural surgical spirits)

  1. (UK, usually) Ethanol with small quantities of additives (typically 2% castor oil and 0.5% methyl salicylate), used primarily as a topical antiseptic.
    Synonyms:
    rubbing alcohol

Questions about surgical spirits

What is surgical spirits the plural of?
Surgical spirits is the plural of surgical spirit.

Words near surgical spirits in the dictionary

  1. surgical mask
  2. surgical masks
  3. surgical procedure
  4. surgical procedures
  5. surgical spirit
  6. surgical spirits
  7. surgical stocking
  8. surgical stockings
  9. surgical strike
  10. surgical strikes
  11. surgical tape

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