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Widmark factor (rho / r)

A dimensionless pharmacokinetic constant that represents the distribution of ethanol across body water. Averages approximately 0.68 for adult males and 0.55 for adult females, with substantial individual variation (SD ±0.085 male, ±0.055 female).

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