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| The product of fermentation of natural sugars. It is generally referred to simply as alcohol, though several types of nonethyl alcohol exist. |
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| the process of converting natural sugars into ethyl alcohol by the action of yeasts |
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| The process of producing beer from barley grain. |
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| barley after it has been soaked in water, sprouts have grown, sprouts have been removed and the mixture has been dried and crushed to a powder. |
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| fermented barley malt, following liquefaction and combination with yeasts |
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| a process by which fermented liquid is boiled and then cooled, so that the condensed product contains a higher concentration of alcohol than before |
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| the liquid product of distillation, also known as liquor |
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| A brandy, the first distilled liquor in recorded history. |
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| the social movement in the US, beginning in the 19th century, that advocated the renunciation of alcohol consumption. |
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| a chemical process in alcohol metabolism |
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| an enzyme in the stomach and liver that converts alcohol into acetaldehyde |
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| a by-product of alcohol metabolism, produced through the action of alcohol dehydrogenase |
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| a by-product of alcohol metabolism produced through the action of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase |
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| blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) |
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| the number of grams of alcohol in the blood relative to 100 milliliters of blood, expressed as a percentage. |
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| antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
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| A hormone that acts to reabsorb water in the kidneys prior to excretion from the body |
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| A condition resulting from excessive reabsorption of water into the kidneys |
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| Nonethyl alcohols, oils, and other organic substances found in trace amounts in some distilled spirits. |
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| amnesia concerning events occurring during the period of alcoholic intoxication, even though consciousness had been maintained at that time |
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| an experimental design that can distinguish psychological effects (due to subjective expectations) from physiological effects (due to the pharmacology of the drug). |
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