alcohol

alcohol definition - medical

al·co·hol (ălˈkə-hôlˌ)

noun
  1. Any of a series of hydroxyl compounds derived from saturated hydrocarbons, including ethanol and methanol.
  2. A colorless, volatile, flammable liquid synthesized or obtained by fermentation of sugars and starches and widely used, either pure or denatured, as a solvent and in drugs. Also called ethanol, ethyl alcohol.
  3. Intoxicating liquor containing alcohol.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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