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Blood Alcohol Content

By Buddy T, About.com

Updated: April 2, 2007

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Definition: The amount of alcohol in a driver's bloodstream as measured by a chemical test, either a breath test, blood test or urine test.
Also Known As: Blood alcohol concentration, BAC
Examples: His blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit.

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