ethanol

Definition / meaning of ethanol

A colorless organic liquid also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol. Ethanol’s primary physiologic effects involve the central nervous system. Depending on the dose delivered, ethanol behaves as an anxiolytic, a depressant, or a general anesthetic. Ethanol-induced immunosuppression involves dysregulation of CD4+ T cells.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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