surgical spirits

A form of surgical spirit — Ethanol with small quantities of additives (typically 2% castor oil and 0.5% methyl salicylate), used primarily as a topical antiseptic.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of surgical spirit
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APA

surgical spirits. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surgical%20spirits

MLA

“surgical spirits.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surgical%20spirits. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surgical spirits,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surgical%20spirits.

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