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blood alcohol concentration, blood alcohol content (BAC)
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Def: the amount of alcohol in an individual’s body
Example: There is no way to bring your blood alcohol level down quickly.
An individual’s BAC depends upon that person’s gender, weight, metabolism, time period over which the alcohol was consumed and the amount of food in the stomach prior to drinking.
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Also known as 'blood alcohol level' (BAL).
It is measured either as a percentage by mass, by mass per volume, or a combination.
e.g. She had a blood-alcohol of 0.20. The legal limit is o.o8. (Great Britain)
The drink-drive limit was 0.3 permille for young drivers. For other drivers the limit stays at 0.5 permille. (Germany)
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