surgical spirit

Domain: Universal Words

(BrE) (AmE rubbing alcohol) noun [U] a clear liquid, consisting mainly of alcohol, used for cleaning wounds, etc.

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surgical spiritEnglish›ChineseGetWord Corpus surgical spiritEnglish›ChineseMain Dictionary

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surgical spirit