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Alcohol is metabolized in the liver, which uses an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase to change it into a poisonous substance called acetaldehyde, which is then broken down further - ultimately into water and carbon dioxide, which are then eliminated from the body.
Alcohol is metabolized in your liver and changed into sugars your body can use.
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What is Alcohol is metabolized by?
The Liver.
What percent of alcohol is filtered by the kidneys?
Alcohol is primarily metabolized by the liver.
How much alcohol consumed is metabolized by the liver?
its about 50 to 60 percent alcohol
How long does alcohol stay in your sweat?
No. Alcohol is metabolized by the liver.
What percentage of ingested alcohol is NOT metabolized in the livers but is excreted unchanged?
The percentage of alcohol that is not metabolized in the liver and excreted unchanged is between 2 and 10%.There is a slight range due to body size and amount of alcohol ingested.
Does liquor break down into isopropyl alcohol in the body?
No. It breaks down and gets metabolized by the liver. It in no way gets metabolized into isopropyl alcohol in the process. Isopropyl alcohol is very dangerous and can lead the blindnes or death.
How long does it take for alcohol to get out of your bloddstream?
Alcohol is metabolized at the rate of about .015 of BAC per hour.
how many hours does alcohol stay in system ?
80 hours after the alcohol has been metabolized by the body.
Which organ is responsible for alcohol digiestion?
Alcohol is primarily metabolized by the liver. It is broken down into acetaldehyde by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, and then further metabolized into acetate by aldehyde dehydrogenase.
What happens when you drink alcohol where does it go?
Most of the alcohol ends up in the bloodstream where it is then filtered out and metabolized by the liver.
Approximately 90 of all alcohol consumed is metabolized by the liver true or false?
It is true that approximately 90 percent of all alcohol consumed is metabolized by the liver.
How long would drinking alcohol affect a breathalizer test?
Alcohol is metabolized at the rate of about .015 of BAC per hour.
