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blood alcohol concentration

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blood alcohol concentration
n.
The concentration of alcohol in the blood, expressed as the weight of alcohol in a fixed volume of blood and used as a measure of the degree of intoxication in an individual. The concentration depends on body weight, the quantity and rate of alcohol ingestion, and the rates of alcohol absorption and metabolism.
blood,
n the fluid circulating through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins; carries nutrients and oxygen to body tissues.
blood alcohol concentration (BAC),
n the amount of ingested alcohol absorbed into the body's cells and intercellular fluid; measured by a percentage based on milligrams of alcohol per deciliter of blood. The higher the BAC, the greater the physical and mental impairment. Most states have a legal limit of 0.10% (100 mg/dL) or lower for intoxication.
blood, arterial,
n oxygen-rich blood taken away from the heart through the arteries and used as nourishment for the tissues of the body.
blood alcohol concentration
Blood alcohol level Clinical chemistry The serum levels of ethanol in an individual who has imbibed same; U.S. federal mandate has defined 80 mg/dL as legal intoxication
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Blood alcohol concentration is the amount of alcohol present in a 100 milliliter (ml) volume of blood.
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In most people reliable signs of intoxication are present by casual observation at a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 150 mg/dl or more, even in most tolerant individuals.
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An increasing number of municipalities are implementing ignition interlock as a penalty for first offenders with low blood alcohol concentrations (BAC), and the technology may soon become standard equipment in all automobiles, regardless of whether the driver has had previous drunk driving offenses.
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