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spirit /spir·it/ (spir´it)

1. any volatile or distilled liquid.

2. an alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solution of a volatile material.

3. in traditional Chinese medicine, shen (q.v.).

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aromatic ammonia spirit  an ammonia-containing preparation used as a respiratory stimulant in syncope, weakness, or threatened faint.

camphor spirit  a solution of camphor and alcohol, used topically as a local counterirritant.

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spir·it (sprt)

n.

1. spirits An alcohol solution of an essential or volatile substance.

2. spirits An alcoholic beverage, especially distilled liquor.

3. A liquid that has been distilled.

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spirit

1. a volatile or distilled liquid.

2. a solution of a volatile material in alcohol.

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ammonia s's, aromatic s's of ammonia

a mixture of ammonia, ammonium carbonate, and other agents for use as a stimulant or alterative for a languishing horse.

rectified spirit

alcohol.