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sur·gi·cal spir·it

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. surgical spiritnoun

    methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery)

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  1. surgical spiritnoun

    Ethanol with small quantities of additives (typically: castor oil (2%), methyl salicylate (0.5%))

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  1. surgical spirit

    Surgical Spirit is a British television sitcom starring Nichola McAuliffe and Duncan Preston that aired from 14 April 1989 to 7 July 1995. It was written by Annie Bruce, Raymond Dixon, Graeme Garden, Peter Learmouth, Paul McKenzie and Annie Wood. It was made for the ITV network by Humphrey Barclay Productions for Granada Television. In January 2022, Forces TV started showing all 50 episodes of Surgical Spirit, while the first two series were made available on BritBox in April 2022.

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  1. surgical spirit

    Surgical spirit is a term used in the United Kingdom to refer to a denatured alcohol solution typically composed of 95% ethanol and 5% methanol, among other substances. It is often used in a medical and first aid context for cleaning and disinfecting the skin or medical instruments before a procedure. It is also used to prevent infection in minor cuts and abrasions. It is similar to what is referred to as "rubbing alcohol" in the United States.

Wikidata

  1. Surgical Spirit

    Surgical Spirit is a British situation-comedy television series starring Nichola McAuliffe and Duncan Preston that was broadcast from 14 April 1989 through to 7 July 1995. It was written by Annie Bruce, Raymond Dixon, Graeme Garden, Peter Learmouth, Paul McKenzie and Annie Wood. It was made for the ITV network by Humphrey Barclay Productions for Granada Television.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of surgical spirit in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of surgical spirit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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