Word familynounsurgeoncysurgerysurgeonfishsurgeonsurgical spiritadjectivesurgicaladverbsurgically
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ˌsurgical ˈspirit noun [uncountableU]
British EnglishBrEMD a type of alcohol used for cleaning wounds or skin 〔用以清洗伤口或皮肤的〕消毒用酒精,医用酒精SYN American English rubbing alcohol
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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.