blood alcohol
noun
variants
or blood-alcohol
: the amount of alcohol in the blood
… if a machine measures their blood alcohol at 0.10 or above they are drunk "per se," and in most states they can immediately lose their drivers' licenses.—
Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times
—often used before another nounMatthew L. Wald, The New York Timesblood alcohol concentration
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“Blood alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/blood%20alcohol. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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