Alcohol Drinks Noun ˈælkəhɒl ˈælkəhɔːl Abuse/Use/Dependence Dangers Excessive

• he never drinks alcohol.
• alcohol abuse/use/dependence
• the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption
• alcohol should only be consumed in moderation.

alcohol

1. drinks such as beer, wine, etc. that can make people drunk
• He never drinks alcohol.
• alcohol abuse/use/dependence
• the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption
• Alcohol should only be consumed in moderation.
• Licences to sell alcohol are granted by local councils.
• He was unable to overcome his addiction to alcohol.

Extra Examples

• I haven't touched a drop of alcohol for three weeks.
• Most drinkers do not abuse alcohol at all.
• People can find it hard to admit they have an alcohol problem.
• You need to be careful how many units of alcohol you drink in a week.
• A drop of alcohol won't do you any harm.
2. the clear liquid that is found in drinks such as beer, wine, etc. and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc.
• SEE ALSO ethyl alcohol
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/ethyl-alcohol
• Wine contains about 10% alcohol.
• The food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks.
• levels of alcohol in the blood
• He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
• He pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol.
• low-alcohol beer
• alcohol-free beer

Extra Examples

• Is it possible for cars to run on pure alcohol?
• It can take a long time for blood alcohol levels to fall.

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent.: French (earlier form of alcool), or from medieval Latin, from Arabic al-kuḥl ‘the kohl’. In early use the term referred to powders, specifically kohl, and especially those obtained by sublimation, when a solid turns directly into a vapour upon heating; later ‘a distilled spirit’ (mid 17th cent.).