acetaldehyde
noun
ac·et·al·de·hyde
ˌa-sə-ˈtal-də-ˌhīd 
: a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde C2H4O used chiefly in organic synthesis
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Enlarge / Red wine headache (RWH) might be caused by quercetin, which inhibits an enzyme that processes acetaldehyde in the blood.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
Avoid Tobacco Smoking can increase levels of acetaldehyde in your body (which also may raise your cancer risk).
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2023
Disulfiram also makes acetaldehyde from drinking alcohol build up when an enzyme in the body would usually break it down.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Nov. 2023
In the second step, the acetaldehyde becomes acetic acid.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
That research, a small human clinical trial funded by the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation and led by UCSF, intends to determine why some people are more susceptible to these headaches than others and if quercetin or acetaldehyde is the primary target for ameliorating these effects.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023
It was also found that e-cigarettes contain a number of dangerous chemicals including acetaldehyde, acrolein and formaldehyde.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
Excessive acetaldehyde can also cause headaches and nausea.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2019
What is acetaldehyde?
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
Avoid Tobacco Smoking can increase levels of acetaldehyde in your body (which also may raise your cancer risk).
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2023
Disulfiram also makes acetaldehyde from drinking alcohol build up when an enzyme in the body would usually break it down.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Nov. 2023
In the second step, the acetaldehyde becomes acetic acid.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
That research, a small human clinical trial funded by the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation and led by UCSF, intends to determine why some people are more susceptible to these headaches than others and if quercetin or acetaldehyde is the primary target for ameliorating these effects.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023
It was also found that e-cigarettes contain a number of dangerous chemicals including acetaldehyde, acrolein and formaldehyde.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
Excessive acetaldehyde can also cause headaches and nausea.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2019
What is acetaldehyde?
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
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acetaldehyde
noun
ac·et·al·de·hyde
ˌas-ə-ˈtal-də-ˌhīd
: a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde C2H4O used chiefly in organic synthesis that can cause irritation to mucous membranes
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