Alcohol

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Alcohol
TermAlcohol
Short definitionAlcohol (AL-cow-hol) chemical substance found in beverages such as beer, wine, and spirits. It's also found in some medicines, mouthwashes, household products, and essential oils (scented liquids made from certain plants). 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Alcohol - (pronounced) (AL-cow-hol) chemical substance found in beverages such as beer, wine, and spirits. It's also found in some medicines, mouthwashes, household products, and essential oils (scented liquids made from certain plants). It's made through a chemical process called fermentation, which uses sugar and yeast. There are different types of alcohol. The type used to make alcoholic beverages is called ethyl alcohol (ethanol). Regular or heavy alcohol consumption can increase the risk of certain types of cancer, such as cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, breast, liver, colon and rectum

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