Antabuse is used to prevent ingestion of alcohol in chronic alcoholics and produces a severe ________ to alcohol.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
hypersensitivity
Antabuse is used to prevent ingestion of alcohol in chronic alcoholics and produces a severe hypersensitivity to alcohol.
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