A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
    

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Three women in a gin shop divert the landlady's attention while a match boy steals her money. Mezzotint, c. 1765.

A drunken scene in a gin shop with children being given alcohol. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself.

Brain and nerve cells in their healthy state and after injury by alcohol. Colour lithograph, ca. 1920.

Kelene (Κ́ηλ́ε or I calm) : pure chloride of ethyl, local anaesthetic in glass tubes.

South Africa: Zulu women brewing beer. Coloured lithograph by G.F. Angas, 1849.

Alcohol in commerce and industry / by Charles Simmonds.

The effect of alcohol upon the human brain : a lecture / by Sir Victor Horsley.

Alberta Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC) (part 1)

DAWN (Drugs Alcohol Women Nationally)

Substudies, 1974

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Alcohol in commerce and industry / by Charles Simmonds.

The effect of alcohol upon the human brain : a lecture / by Sir Victor Horsley.

Alberta Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC) (part 1)

DAWN (Drugs Alcohol Women Nationally)

Substudies, 1974