Chloroxylenol has_______________?
Correct answer: C. Antiseptic action
- A. Local anesthetic property
- B. Local anesthetic and antiseptic action
- C. Antiseptic action
- D. Antibiotic action
Explanation
Chloroxylenol, the active antiseptic in products such as Dettol, damages microbial cell membranes and is used mainly for antisepsis. Its principal classification is therefore antiseptic rather than antibiotic or local anaesthetic.
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