Which property of ethanol makes it suitable for preparing medicines such as tincture of iodine, cough syrups and other tonics?
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it is good solvent which makes it suitablefor preparing medicines
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Ethanol is a solvent and also a very good anti-septic. It can dissolve the lipid present on the cell membranes of microorganisms easily and kill the micro-organisms that could be pathogenic. This property makes it suitable for preparing medicines such as tincture of iodine, cough syrups and other tonics. Ethanol is also used as antiseptic in clinical practice and in hand sanitizer.
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