Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A beverage usually containing less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume.
- adj. Of, relating to, or being a beverage whose alcohol content is very low or negligible.
- adj. Containing no alcohol: nonalcoholic medication.
- adj. Dealcoholized.
Wiktionary
- adj. Containing no more than trace amounts of alcohol.
- adj. medicine Not involving alcohol as its cause.
- n. One who is not an alcoholic.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. characterized by the absence of alcohol
Etymologies
- non- + alcoholic (adjective) (Wiktionary)
Examples
“In adults, researchers have shown an association between metabolic syndrome and a group of diseases called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease NAFLD, which at its most severe, may progress to irreversible liver damage.”
“Research shows that many people with type 2 diabetes also have excess liver fat, a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).”
Consumer Reports: Exercise may slim down "fatty livers" in type 2 diabetes
“Research shows that many people with type 2 diabetes also have excess liver fat, a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease NAFLD.”
Consumer Reports: Exercise may slim down "fatty livers" in type 2 diabetes
“A biopsy showed that a condition called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis NASH, rather than HBV, was causing her liver damage.”
“In animal studies, silymarin improved blood sugar levels in diabetic critters and reduced inflammation in a common liver ailment called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH.”
“This condition, officially called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), should be the next lifestyle condition on the medical hit list.”
“* Fatty liver disease (also called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH) * Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) * Gout”
“The workout program, adapted from her book Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, is a chronic condition that affects 2 to 5 percent of people in the United States.”
“In numerous experimental models, these proinfammatory cytokines profoundly disrupt normal insulin action in fat and muscle cells, and may be a major factor in causing the whole-body insulin resistance observed in patients with visceral adiposity. "(a little confusing i know)" Second, visceral adiposity is related to an accumulation of fat in the liver, a condition known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).”
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“You can learn more about fatty liver disease, also known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), from the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse www. digestive.niddk.nih.gov / ddiseases / pubs / nash”
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