Organism Function
ethanol metabolism
eth·a·nol me·tab·o·lism
Definitions related to ethanol metabolism:
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Ethanol Metabolism consists of various biochemical detoxification reactions that convert ethanol to metabolic derivatives for elimination from the body.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(ethanol metabolic process) The chemical reactions and pathways involving ethanol, CH3-CH2-OH, a colorless, water-miscible, flammable liquid produced by alcoholic fermentation.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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