alcoholemia
|al-co-hol-e-mia|
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/ˌælkəˈhoʊˌliːmiə/
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/ˌælkəˈhəʊˌliːmiə/
alcohol in blood
Etymology
Etymology Information
'alcoholemia' originates from the combination of 'alcohol' and the suffix '-emia', which is derived from Greek 'haima' meaning 'blood'.
Historical Evolution
'alcoholemia' was formed in modern English by combining 'alcohol' with the medical suffix '-emia'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'presence of alcohol in the blood', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the presence of alcohol in the bloodstream.
The driver was tested for alcoholemia after the accident.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/06/16 00:36