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Ethanol is used to treat methanol toxici...

Ethanol is used to treat methanol toxicity because ethanol

A

is a competitive inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase

B

is a non-competitive inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase

C

activates enzymes involved in methanol metabolism

D

inhibits methanol uptake by cells

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