Medical Dictionary
alcohol
noun al·co·hol \ˈal-kə-ˌhȯl\
Medical Definition of ALCOHOL
1
a : ethanol especially when considered as the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors b : drink (as whiskey or beer) containing ethanol c : a mixture of ethanol and water that is usually 95 percent ethanol
2
: any of various compounds that are analogous to ethanol in constitution and that are hydroxyl derivatives of hydrocarbons
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