From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsurgical spiritˌsurgical ˈspirit noun [uncountable] British EnglishMD a type of alcohol used for cleaning wounds or skin SYN rubbing alcohol American English
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surgical spirit• You will need surgical spirit or white spirit for cleaning the needles.• Nest time use surgical spirit weeks in advance to toughen your feet.• I have pricked my first blister, squeezed out the fluid, and dabbed it with surgical spirit. 