Question
Define the following terms :
- Analgesic
- Anionic detergent
- Antacid
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Answer
- Drugs that reduce or abolish pain without causing impairment of consciousness, mental confusion or paralysis.
- Anionic detergents are sodium salts of sulphonated long chain alcohols or hydrocarbons/alkylbenzene sulphonate or detergents whose anionic part is involved in cleansing action.
- Antacids are chemical compounds which are used for the treatment of excess acid produced in the stomach.
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