A chronic alcoholic requires a much larger dose of ethanol as an antidote to methanolpoisoning than does a nonalcoholic patient. Suggest a reason why a larger dose of thecompetitive inhibitor is required for an alcoholic.

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A chronic alcoholic requires a much larger dose of ethanol as an antidote to methanol
poisoning than does a nonalcoholic patient. Suggest a reason why a larger dose of the
competitive inhibitor is required for an alcoholic.

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