Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alcohol flush reaction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: al-co-hol flush re-ac-tion
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The development of erythematous blotches, usually on the face, neck and shoulders, after consuming alcohol, as a result of acetaldehyde accumulation.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

alcohol flush reactions (plural)

Synonyms

Asian flush Asian glow

Questions

What does alcohol flush reaction mean?: The development of erythematous blotches, usually on the face, neck and shoulders, after consuming alcohol, as a result of acetaldehyde accumulation.

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