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Ethanol is a type of alcohol and alcohol breaks apart the weak hydrogen bonds in the lipid bilayers of cell membranes, which in turn, means it's denaturing. Once a membrane denatures, it no longer has a function so it becomes more permeable and it's less selective.

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