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Iodoform is used as an : |
| A. | antipyretic |
| B. | analgesic |
| C. | antiseptic |
| D. | anaesthetic |
| Answer» C. antiseptic | |
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Explanation: A pale yellow, crystalline, volatile substance, it has a penetrating odor and, analogous to chloroform, sweetish taste. It is occasionally used as a disinfectant. Around the beginning of the 20th century it was used in medicine as a healing and antiseptic dressing for wounds and sores, although this use is now superseded by superior antiseptics. Adolf Hitler's mother, Mara Hitler, died of iodoform poisoning brought on by her treatment for breast cancer. |
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