Medicine itself is not a base; rather, it is a broad field that encompasses the science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing illness and injury. In chemistry, a base is a substance that can accept protons or donate electron pairs in reactions. While some medicinal compounds may have basic properties, the term "medicine" refers to a wide range of therapeutic agents and practices rather than a specific chemical classification.
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The base word for pharmacist/pharmacy/pharmacology etc. is φάρμακον (transliterated pharmakon, pronounced far-mac-on) which means medicine.
When I did an experiment I got a pH of 8 for cough medicine. It has to be a base because bases decrease pain while it's the opposite for acids!
Wilhelm R. Frisell has written: 'Acid-base chemistry in medicine' -- subject(s): Acid-base equilibrium
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J. S. Stanton has written: 'National Library of Medicine toxicology data base' -- subject(s): Database management, Information services, National Library of Medicine (U.S.), Toxicology
Lim Bo Seng would leave the base to obtain food and medicine for his man
Both sentences are grammatically correct. The first sentence, "The medicine helped stop the vomiting," uses the base form of the verb "stop." The second sentence, "The medicine helped to stop the vomiting," includes the infinitive form of the verb "to stop." Both convey the same meaning and are interchangeable.
Canadian Forces Base Suffield, located in Alberta 50km north of Medicine Hat, is the largest base in Canada with an area of 2,690 square km.
Its a chemical change. its like an acid reacting with a base to form salt and water.
Yes, In fact much of the homeo medicines are prepared in pure absolute alcohol base only. Giridharan L M