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alcohol

alcohol Alcohol is a volatile liquid made by fermenting certain carbohydrates.

Alcohol is a volatile liquid made by fermenting certain carbohydrates. In the body, it acts as a central nervous system depressant and a diuretic, and it can also be used as a disinfectant because it destroys organisms by denaturing their proteins.

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