surgical spirit

British  

noun

1. methylated spirit containing small amounts of oil of wintergreen and castor oil: used medically for sterilizing

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Example Sentences

"Perhaps when somebody was six weeks old, they were given an injection, and the memory of that injection was the smell of surgical spirit," he says.

From BBC

Raducanu was hampered by blisters on her right foot against Vondrousova, later revealing she was bathing her feet in surgical spirit every day to overcome the problem.

From BBC

Medical professionals estimate that between 10 and 12 million Russians drink these types of alcohol, including surgical spirit, aftershaves and cleaning fluids, because they cannot afford to buy vodka or other alcoholic drinks.

From The Guardian