Medical Dictionary
spirit
noun spir·it \ˈspir-ət\
Medical Definition of SPIRIT
1
a : distillate; especially : the liquid containing ethyl alcohol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash—often used in plural b : a usually volatile organic solvent (as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon)
2
: an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance <spirit of camphor>
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