rubbing alcohol

rubbing alcohol
rub·bing alcohol 'rəb-iŋ-. n a cooling and soothing liquid for external application that contains approximately 70 percent denatured ethanol or isopropyl alcohol

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[USP] a preparation of acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone, and 68.5 to 71.5 per cent ethanol; used as a rubefacient.

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  • rubbing alcohol — rub′bing al cohol n. pha a poisonous solution of about 70 percent isopropyl or denatured ethyl alcohol, used in massaging • Etymology: 1925–30 …   From formal English to slang

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