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spiritus vinosus
[ spir-i-tuhs vahy-noh-suhs ]
/ ˈspɪr ɪ təs vaɪˈnoʊ səs /
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noun
(in prescriptions) spirits of wine; alcohol.
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Origin of spiritus vinosus
From Latin spīritus vīnōsus
Words nearby spiritus vinosus
spirituel, spirituous, spiritus asper, spiritus frumenti, spiritus lenis, spiritus vinosus, spirit varnish, Spirit Wrestler, spirit writing, spirketting, spiro-
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