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Vitreous humour

The gel-filled interior of the eye, anatomically isolated from hepatic and gastric post-mortem redistribution sources. In forensic toxicology of hooch deaths, vitreous methanol concentrations are more reliable ante-mortem concentration surrogates than central blood, particularly when post-mortem intervals are prolonged.

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