Alcohol poisoning: A condition in which a toxic amount of alcohol has been consumed, usually in a short period of time. The affected individual may become extremely disoriented, unresponsive, or unconscious, with shallow breathing. Because alcohol poisoning can be deadly, emergency treatment is necessary.
Culture (/ËkÊltÊÉr/) can be defined in numerous ways. In the words of anthropologist E.B. Tylor, it is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society..
Lesson Summary. Culture is defined as the set of learned behaviors and beliefs that characterize a society or people group. When studying culture, anthropologists often explain it as existing in three layers. They are international culture, national culture, and subculture.