ALC has various meanings in the British medicine category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of ALC in British medicine.
A molecule with a hydroxyl group attached to a carbon atom. OR an organic chemical that contains an —OH group. OR "Any chemical compound where the hydroxy functional group -O-H is bound to an carbon skeleton. You are probably most familiar with the diols (compounds with two hydroxy groups), which are used in the manufacture of polyesters, and the phenols, where an hydroxy group is bound to an arene.
British medicineAlcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a broad term for any drinking of alcohol that results in problems. It was previously divided into two types: alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence.
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