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Well, the small intestine absorbs most of the alcohol but it is also affected by other factors. The metabolism of alcohol happens mostly in the liver, but goes throughout the body, but the non-metabolized alcohol is secreted by the kidneys and by the sweat glands, which is what makes the smell.

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How long can you sweat out alcohol after consumption?

A small amount of alcohol leaves the body through perspiration and some through respiration. However, most is metabolized or broken down within the body.


Alcohol is metabolized by the?

located in the cytoplasm


how many hours does alcohol stay in system ?

80 hours after the alcohol has been metabolized by the body.


Does liquor break down into isopropyl alcohol in the body?

No. It breaks down and gets metabolized by the liver. It in no way gets metabolized into isopropyl alcohol in the process. Isopropyl alcohol is very dangerous and can lead the blindnes or death.


What percentage of ingested alcohol is NOT metabolized in the livers but is excreted unchanged?

The percentage of alcohol that is not metabolized in the liver and excreted unchanged is between 2 and 10%.There is a slight range due to body size and amount of alcohol ingested.


Alcohol does not need to be digested in order to be absorbed by the body?

That's correct. Alcohol is absorbed directly through the lining of the stomach and the small intestine into the bloodstream, which is why it can have rapid effects on the body. Once in the bloodstream, alcohol travels to the liver to be metabolized and then distributed throughout the body.


Why do you smell alcohol when you cry?

When you cry, your body may release stress hormones and stimulate the production of sweat, which can sometimes carry the scent of the alcohol ingested or metabolized in the body. The smell of alcohol when crying may also be due to alcohol being excreted through sweat glands.


What is the process by which alcohol leaves the body?

We know that through metabolism the body rids itself of alcohol. Alcohol must be metabolized to get it out of the body.To remove most substances from the body they are chemically reacted (metabolized) to make them more water soluble so they pass into the urine. Ethanol is oxidized by alcohol dehydrogenase (a group of enzymes) in the liver.


The metabolism of alcohol begins in the?

The metabolism of alcohol begins in the liver, where enzymes break down ethanol into acetaldehyde. This acetaldehyde is further metabolized into acetate before being converted into carbon dioxide and water for elimination from the body.


Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream through a process called?

Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream through a process called metabolism. This primarily occurs in the liver, where enzymes break down the alcohol into acetaldehyde and then into acetic acid, which is further metabolized into carbon dioxide and water for elimination from the body.


Low-alcohol beer and drug screening?

The fact of the matter is any amount of alcohol not metabolized completely by the body will produce a positive for alcohol in a drug screen.


What is Alcohol is metabolized by?

The Liver.