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Meaning of "blood alcohol" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOOD ALCOHOL

blood alcohol  [blʌd ˈælkəhɒl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLOOD ALCOHOL

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Blood alcohol 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 BLOOD ALCOHOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

blood alcohol

Blood alcohol content

Blood alcohol content, also called blood alcohol concentration, blood ethanol concentration, or blood alcohol level is most commonly used as a metric of alcohol intoxication for legal or medical purposes. Blood alcohol content is usually expressed as a percentage of alcohol in the blood in units of mass of alcohol per volume of blood or mass of alcohol per mass of blood, depending on the country. For instance, in North America a BAC of 0.10 means that there are 0.10 g of alcohol for every dL of blood.

Definition of blood alcohol in the English dictionary

The definition of blood alcohol in the dictionary is alcohol that is circulating in the blood.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLOOD ALCOHOL


alcohol
ˈælkəˌhɒl
antialcohol
ˌæntɪˈælkəhɒl
gasahol
ˈɡæsəˌhɒl
gasohol
ˈɡæsəˌhɒl
Jehol
dʒəˈhɒl
polyalcohol
ˌpɒlɪˈælkəhɒl
thioalcohol
ˌθaɪəʊˈælkəˌhɒl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOOD ALCOHOL

blood
blood alcohol content
blood alcohol level
blood bank
blood bath
blood blister
blood brother
blood cell
blood cholesterol
blood cholesterol level
blood clot
blood corpuscle
blood count
blood diamond
blood disorder
blood donor
blood doping
blood feud
blood flow
blood fluke

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOOD ALCOHOL

absolute alcohol
allyl alcohol
amyl alcohol
Bohol
bornyl alcohol
butyl alcohol
denatured alcohol
dihydric alcohol
ethyl alcohol
grain alcohol
isopropyl alcohol
lauryl alcohol
low-alcohol
methyl alcohol
rubbing alcohol
trihydric alcohol
wood alcohol

Synonyms and antonyms of blood alcohol in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blood alcohol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOOD ALCOHOL

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

Translator English - Chinese

血液中的酒精
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alcohol en la sangre
570 millions of speakers

English

blood alcohol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रक्त शराब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكحول في الدم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алкоголя в крови
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de álcool no sangue
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রক্ত এলকোহল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alcoolémie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alkohol darah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blutalkohol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

血中アルコール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혈중 알코올
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alkohol getih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cồn trong máu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரத்த ஆல்கஹால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रक्तातील दारू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kan alkolü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di alcol nel sangue
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alkoholu we krwi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алкоголю в крові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de alcool în sânge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλκοόλ στο αίμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bloed alkohol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alkohol i blodet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

promille
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blood alcohol

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOOD ALCOHOL»

The term «blood alcohol» is regularly used and occupies the 70.461 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOOD ALCOHOL» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOOD ALCOHOL»

Discover the use of blood alcohol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blood alcohol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Autopsy Practice
How Can One Estimate Blood Alcohol (Ethanol) Concentrations From Vitreous, Urine, or Tissue Alcohol Levels and From Alcohol in Stomach Contents? The ratio of serum, plasma, urine, vitreous, and various tissues has been compiled by  ...
Brenda L. Waters, 2010
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Forensic Pathology, Second Edition
If the individuals stop drinking, their blood alcohol will continue to rise for a short time as absorption continues, plateaus, and then begins to go down. Vitreous alcohol, which lags behind blood alcohol, will continue to rise as the blood alcohol ...
Dominick DiMaio, Vincent J.M. DiMaio, M.D., 2001
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Adolescents, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse: Reaching Teens ...
Emphasize that reaction time is impaired from the moment alcohol gets into the bloodstream, regardless of tolerance and perceived effects. Step by Step DEFINITION OF BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL TIP: Ask the group what BAL and BAG stand ...
Peter M. Monti, Suzanne M. Colby, Tracy A. O'Leary, 2012
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Nutrition and Behavior: A Multidisciplinary Approach
The effects of alcohol on the body are directly proportional to the concentration of alcohol in the blood, or 'blood-alcohol levels'. Blood-alcohol levels are expressed as mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood. A number of factors including sex, age ...
John Worobey, Beverly J. Tepper, Robin B. Kanarek, 2006
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Blood Alcohol Testing Program for Motor Vehicle Deaths ...
Includes semiannual supplement for Jan.-June 1971.
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Drugs and Society
The effects of alcohol on the human body depend on the amount of alcohol in the blood, known as the blood alcohol concentration (BAC). This concentration largely determines behavioral and physical responses to alcoholic beverages.
Glen Hanson, Peter Venturelli, Annette Fleckenstein, 2009
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The Science of Drinking: How Alcohol Affects Your Body and Mind
In these calculations, I assumed that all alcohol was consumed rapidly, so these values represent blood alcohol levels at an equilibrium state. I did not take into account any metabolism of alcohol. You need to subtract 0.015 percent per hour  ...
Amitava Dasgupta, 2011
8
Blood Alcohol Testing for Motor Vehicle Deaths, Wisconsin
Includes semiannual supplement for Jan.-June 1971.
9
New Scientist
The National Safety Council in the USA recommends that those with blood alcohol concentrations of: 0.0 to 0.5 milligrams per millilitre shall be considered safe on the roads; 0.5 to 1.0 mg./ml. are possibly under the influence of drink; 1.0 to 1.5 ...
10
Pharmacogenomics of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse
TABLE 2.2 Legal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Limits of Driving in Various Countries in the World Legal Limit for Driving Countries 0.08% BAC United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Ghana, Kenya, New Zealand, Ireland, Malta, Singapore, ...
Amitava Dasgupta, Loralie J. Langman, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOOD ALCOHOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blood alcohol is used in the context of the following news items.
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Blood alcohol tests in pregnancy: what do women lose when their …
When women are increasingly scrutinised and shamed for the way they tend to actual or potential foetuses within them, it is not paranoid at all ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
2
Smartphone App Tells You When to Stop Drinking
The developers noted that researchers have found that apps that promise to track users' blood alcohol content are highly unreliable. [7 Ways ... «Live Science, Jul 15»
3
Fairview Twp. man charged in fatal crash
Justin Mitchell Haines, 35, also had a blood alcohol content that was more than three times the legal limit at the time of the crash that killed ... «York Dispatch, Jul 15»
4
Driving with a Marijuana High: How Dangerous Is It?
In fact, people with that level of THC had the same level of impairment as people with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent, which is the legal ... «Live Science, Jul 15»
5
Innisfil man allegedly flees police, registers twice the legal blood
... back to a South Simcoe Police detachment, where he took a breathalyzer and allegedly registered over twice the legal blood alcohol content. «CTV News, Jul 15»
6
New York Residents Drink the 15th Most Alcohol in Nation: Report
BacTrack says it examined Blood Alcohol Content levels during the summer months of June, July, and August 2014 which included 71,000 ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
7
PIKE COUNTY
8 in Lehman Twp. A blood test revealed a blood alcohol content of 0.098 percent. □ Joseph Allen Colao, 20, Port Jervis, New York, 4 to 24 ... «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Driver in crash that killed teenager had a 0.148 blood alcohol level
The driver in a crash that killed a 14-year old boy had a blood alcohol content of 0.148 percent at the time of the incident, according to court ... «Daily Republic, Jul 15»
9
Bellingham fire captain fired after second alcohol-related case
In the most recent case, Sean Patrick Farnand showed up to work at the Bellingham Fire Department with a blood alcohol level of at least .043, ... «KOMO News, Jul 15»
10
Police: Man's blood alcohol content more than 3 times legal limit …
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV.com) –A St. Louis man is facing charges after allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit. «KMOV.com, Jun 15»

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