Assertion: ethanol | /r/HasProperty | converted in the body
Facets:
value: to acetaldehyde
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Ethanol is converted in the body first to acetaldehyde and then to carbon dioxide and water, at the rate of about half a fluid ounce, or 15 ml, per hour; this quantity corresponds to a dietary intake of about 100 calories.