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Q. In the liver, alcohol is converted into a more toxic substance called

J & K CETJ & K CET 2010Human Health and Disease

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In the liver, an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) mediates the conversion of alcohol to acetaldehyde, which is itself a highly toxic substance.