noun
Meaning 1
The presence of alcohol in the bloodstream
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noun
The presence of alcohol in the bloodstream
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A measure of the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream
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History
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)bor. English -aemia English alcoholaemia From alcohol + -aemia.
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