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What are aromatic waters?
What are aromatic waters?
- Clear, aqueous, saturated solutions of aromatic substances in water (correct)
- Highly concentrated solutions of aromatic substances in water
- Cloudy, non-aqueous solutions of aromatic substances in water
- Solutions of non-aromatic substances in water
Why are aromatic waters not therapeutically potent?
Why are aromatic waters not therapeutically potent?
- Due to the very small proportion of the active ingredient present in them (correct)
- Because they are mainly used for flavoring
- Due to the high concentration of the active ingredient
- Because they are prepared from non-volatile substances
What is the main use of aromatic waters in oral liquid preparations?
What is the main use of aromatic waters in oral liquid preparations?
- As a substitute for distilled water in oral liquid preparations
- As the main active ingredient in oral liquid preparations
- As a preservative for oral liquid preparations
- As a vehicle for oral liquid preparations due to their flavoring properties (correct)
Which of the following substances can be used to prepare aromatic waters?
Which of the following substances can be used to prepare aromatic waters?
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What additional property do some aromatic waters possess, leading to their use as a menstruum to extract crude drugs?
What additional property do some aromatic waters possess, leading to their use as a menstruum to extract crude drugs?
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