rubbing alcohol
noun
: a cooling and soothing liquid for external application that contains approximately 70 percent denatured ethanol or isopropanol
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Dabbing a few drops of rubbing alcohol or white vinegar inside each ear can help dry them faster.
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Cathie Ericson, Health, 23 May 2024
There is no rubbing alcohol, nor enough medical gowns or surgical gloves, swabs or sanitary dressings.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2024
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Cathie Ericson, Health, 23 May 2024
There is no rubbing alcohol, nor enough medical gowns or surgical gloves, swabs or sanitary dressings.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2024
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rubbing alcohol
noun
rub·bing alcohol
ˈrəb-iŋ-ˌ 
: a cooling and soothing liquid for external application that contains approximately 70 percent denatured ethanol or isopropyl alcohol
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