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Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low dietary calcium intake are risk factors for osteoporosis as well as for many other non-communicable diseases.
Gro Harlem Brundtland

Meaning of "alcohol consumption" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

alcohol consumption  [ˈælkəˌhɒl kənˈsʌmpʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alcohol consumption is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alcohol (drug)

In medicine, alcohol, colloquially known as beverage alcohol, or drinking alcohol, are a chemical class of psychoactive drugs with anxiolytic, euphoriant, depressant, hypnotic and sedative, and physical dependence effects. Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused drugs in the world and part of the drinking culture. Originally the term alcohol refereed to the primary alcohol ethyl alcohol, the dominating alcohol in alcoholic beverages that are subject to alcohol laws including alcohol monopoly and alcohol taxes in countries that regulates them. However, since then other alcohols have been identified, including the secondary alcohol isopropanol found in Jamaican rum that contributes to estimated 21% of the total alcohol intoxication in 40% ABV. A tertiary alcohol called tert-Amyl alcohol has been identified in beer that contributes to about 28% of the total alcohol intoxication in 5% ABV. tert-Amyl alcohol has been distilled and sold as an ethanol substitute by some smartshops.

Definition of alcohol consumption in the English dictionary

The definition of alcohol consumption in the dictionary is the drinking of alcohol.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION


adoption
əˈdɒpʃ ən
chemoreception
ˌkiːməʊrɪˈsɛpʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
connexion
kəˈnɛkʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
decomposition
ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
depletion
dɪˈpliːʃ ən
devastation
ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən
disruption
dɪsˈrʌpʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
encryption
ɪnˈkrɪpʃ ən
eruption
ɪˈrʌpʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
exemption
ɪɡˈzɛmpʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

alco
Alcock
alcohol
alcohol abuse
alcohol abuser
alcohol content
alcohol patch
alcohol-free
alcoholic
alcoholically
alcoholicity
Alcoholics Anonymous
alcoholisation
alcoholise
alcoholism
alcoholization
alcoholize
alcoholometer
alcoholometry

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

absorption
accreditation
assumption
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conception
consumption
corruption
deception
description
exception
inception
inscription
interruption
job description
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Synonyms and antonyms of alcohol consumption in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «alcohol consumption» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

Find out the translation of alcohol consumption to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alcohol consumption from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alcohol consumption» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

饮酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el consumo de alcohol
570 millions of speakers

English

alcohol consumption
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शराब की खपत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استهلاك الكحول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

потребление алкоголя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o consumo de álcool
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মদ্যপান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la consommation d´alcool
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengambilan alkohol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alkoholkonsum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルコールの消費
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알코올 소비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Konsumsi alkohol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

uống rượu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மது அருந்துதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्कोहोल सेवन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alkol tüketimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

consumo di alcol
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spożycie alkoholu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

споживання алкоголю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

consumul de alcool
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατανάλωση αλκοόλ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alkoholgebruik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alkoholkonsumtion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alkoholforbruk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alcohol consumption

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION»

The term «alcohol consumption» is very widely used and occupies the 12.238 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alcohol consumption

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QUOTES WITH «ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word alcohol consumption.
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Gro Harlem Brundtland
Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low dietary calcium intake are risk factors for osteoporosis as well as for many other non-communicable diseases.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION»

Discover the use of alcohol consumption in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alcohol consumption and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Measuring Alcohol Consumption: Psychosocial and Biochemical ...
This is especially true in at least four contexts: evaluating the effectiveness of alcoholism and alcohol abuse treatment and prevention efforts • assessing the level of alcohol consumption in screening for future alcohol-related ...
Raye Z. Litten, John P. Allen, 2012
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Clear Thinking When Drinking: The Handbook for Responsible ...
The author hopes to educate young people in particular on safe, moderate alcohol consumption. This book is for anyone who decides to drink alcohol.
Roman T. Solohub, 2006
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Advertising, Alcohol Consumption, and Abuse: A Worldwide Survey
Worldwide theoretical and empirical studies provide objective evidence to show that advertising has had no measurable effect upon alcohol consumption and abuse.
Joseph C. Fisher, 1993
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Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease
This book, based in an international symposium on the topic held in Venice, October 30-31, 1999, analyzes in depth the epidemiological association between alcohol consumption and human diseases and discusses the possible mechanisms involved ...
Rodolfo Paoletti, A. L. Klatsky, 2000
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Perceptions of Alcohol Consumption: An Examination of ...
The role of law enforcement in the United States has evolved such that police officers are expected to be problem solvers as well as crime fighters.
Michael Chad Gann, 2008
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Mapping the Social Consequences of Alcohol Consumption
This book attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of social consequences of alcohol consumption on the individual, group, organisational, and societal level.
Harald Klingemann, G. Gmel, 2010
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Preventing Alcohol Abuse: Alcohol, Culture, and Control
The prevailing approach to preventing or reducing alcohol problems is generally ineffective, often counter-productive.
David J. Hanson, 1995
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Gender Dimensions of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol-related ...
Gender Dimensions of Alcohol Use in Latin America and the Caribbean This section examines alcohol consumption at the country level in LAC; discusses findings from epidemiological and ethnographic studies, particularly focusing on  ...
Hnin Hnin Pyne, Mariam Claeson, Maria Correia, 2002
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The Change in Alcohol Consumption of Important People to Clients
The Change in Alcohol Consumption of Important People to Clients measures the relationship between outcomes of clients' alcohol treatment and the changes in alcohol consumption by important people (IP) in clients' social networks.
Dana B. Doerksen, 2009
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Alcohol consumption and problems in the general population: ...
DHHS Publication NIH 02-4997. Consolidates in a single volume more than 40 journal articles based on data from the 1992 National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiologic Survey (NLAES) of the adult population of the United States
National Institutes of Health (U.S.), 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alcohol consumption is used in the context of the following news items.
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Moderate alcohol consumption 'doubles' risk of throat, mouth …
Drinking moderate levels of alcohol significantly increases a person's risk of developing mouth and throat cancer, new data has revealed, ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Erdoğan slams 'so-called scientists' over smoking, alcohol habits
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed to relentlessly pursue his fight against smoking and alcohol consumption and criticized ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
3
Alcohol Sensitizes Brain to Food Aroma
... of food, according to a new study that measured the brain's role in regulating caloric intake following alcohol consumption among women. «PsychCentral.com, Jul 15»
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Articles are promoting alcohol consumption
Recently The Star ran a very well-reasoned opinion piece by Dr. Richard Feldman about the effects of advertising on teenage drinking. Alcohol ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
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DABC aims to address increase in teen alcohol consumption during …
Even though teen alcohol consumption is down 40%, they want that number ... parents and teens about the dangers of alcohol consumption. «Good4Utah, Jul 15»
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States drinking the most beer
Alcohol consumption from other beverages such as wine and spirits rose over that period, however, contributing to an overall increase in ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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No Control On Alcohol Consumption
Dodoma — A legislator has called upon the government to ban drinking of alcohol in the country as one of the ways to check the spread of ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Blue-Eyed Individuals Are More Likely To Be Alcoholics …
This is not the first study to find a link between eye color and alcohol consumption. A 2000 study revealed that among female drinkers, those ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»
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International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 166 …
A recent study evaluated the relation of alcohol consumption and the pattern of drinking with self-reports of suicidal ideation and suicidal ... «just-drinks.com, Jul 15»
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Minimum age for alcohol consumption be raised from 18 to 21 years …
DEHRADUN: Ruling Congress in Uttarakhand has demanded that the minimum age for alcohol consumption in the state be raised from 18 to ... «Times of India, Jun 15»

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