alcoholic beverage

drink which contains alcohol

An alcoholic beverage (also known as booze in slang term) is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol, although in chemistry the definition of alcohol includes many other compounds. Ethanol is a centrally-acting drug with a depressant effect, and many societies regulate or restrict its sale and consumption. Countries place various legal restrictions on the sale of alcoholic drinks to young people. The manufacture and consumption of alcohol is found to some degree in most cultures and societies around the world, from hunter-gatherer tribes to organized nation-states. The consumption of alcohol is often important at social events in such societies and may be an important aspect of a community's culture.
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Noun
1. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"
(synonym) alcohol, intoxicant, inebriant
(hypernym) beverage, drink, drinkable, potable
(hyponym) proof spirit

Any beverage in liquid form which contains not less than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume and is intended for human consumption. 27 U.S.C.