surgical spirit

noun
UK: /ˌsɜː.dʒɪ.kəl ˈspɪr.ɪt/
US: /ˌsɜːr.dʒɪ.kəl ˈspɪr.ɪt/

  1. A liquid containing alcohol, used for cleaning skin and medical equipment.

    1. I use surgical spirit to clean small cuts.
    2. The nurse applied surgical spirit to the injection site before administering the vaccine.

Synonyms

rubbing alcohol isopropyl alcohol

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "surgical spirit" is /ˌsɜː.dʒɪ.kəl ˈspɪr.ɪt/ in British English and /ˌsɜːr.dʒɪ.kəl ˈspɪr.ɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "surgical spirit": rubbing alcohol, isopropyl alcohol.

Example usage of "surgical spirit": "I use surgical spirit to clean small cuts.". More examples on the page.