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Write short note on trilodomethane (fodoform)
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→ It was used earlier as an antiseptic but the antiseptic properties are due to the liberation of free iodine and not due to iodoform itself.
→ Due to its objectionable smell, it has been replaced by other formulations containing iodine.
→ Due to its objectionable smell, it has been replaced by other formulations containing iodine.
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