acetaldehyde
noun
ac·et·al·de·hyde
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Definition of acetaldehyde
: a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde C2H4O used chiefly in organic synthesis
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The supplements will help move acetaldehyde, which is thought to be the main component responsible for inflammation and other hangover symptoms, through your system faster. — Rosa Heyman, Redbook, "6 Hangover Hacks That Will Save Your Sunday," 13 Mar. 2015 The body breaks down alcohol into a chemical, acetaldehyde, that can damage cellular DNA and potentially cause cancer. — Joel Achenbach, The Seattle Times, "A huge clinical trial collapses, and research on alcohol remains befuddling," 6 Aug. 2018 Meanwhile, the blood concentration of acetaldehyde – a highly toxic compound that is carcinogenic, causes headaches and vomiting, makes people blush after drinking, and is produced during the normal alcohol metabolism – remained extremely low. — Yunfeng Lu, Philly.com, "A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise," 11 May 2018 Meanwhile, the blood concentration of acetaldehyde – a highly toxic compound that is carcinogenic, causes headaches and vomiting, makes people blush after drinking, and is produced during the normal alcohol metabolism – remained extremely low. — Yunfeng Lu, Philly.com, "A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise," 11 May 2018 Meanwhile, the blood concentration of acetaldehyde – a highly toxic compound that is carcinogenic, causes headaches and vomiting, makes people blush after drinking, and is produced during the normal alcohol metabolism – remained extremely low. — Yunfeng Lu, Philly.com, "A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise," 11 May 2018 Meanwhile, the blood concentration of acetaldehyde – a highly toxic compound that is carcinogenic, causes headaches and vomiting, makes people blush after drinking, and is produced during the normal alcohol metabolism – remained extremely low. — Yunfeng Lu, Philly.com, "A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise," 11 May 2018 Meanwhile, the blood concentration of acetaldehyde – a highly toxic compound that is carcinogenic, causes headaches and vomiting, makes people blush after drinking, and is produced during the normal alcohol metabolism – remained extremely low. — Yunfeng Lu, Philly.com, "A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise," 11 May 2018 Meanwhile, the blood concentration of acetaldehyde – a highly toxic compound that is carcinogenic, causes headaches and vomiting, makes people blush after drinking, and is produced during the normal alcohol metabolism – remained extremely low. — Yunfeng Lu, Philly.com, "A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise," 11 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acetaldehyde.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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acetaldehyde
noun
ac·et·al·de·hyde
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Medical Definition of acetaldehyde
: a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde C2H4O used chiefly in organic synthesis that can cause irritation to mucous membranes