- In medicine and dentistry, nitrous oxide is primarily used as an anesthetic and analgesic agent. It is often mixed with oxygen and inhaled to provide pain relief and a state of sedation or partial unconsciousness during minor surgical procedures or dental work. - Its analgesic properties help reduce pain sensation, while its anesthetic properties can induce a relaxed state or light anesthesia. - Options A ("Instant horse power" - referring to its use in engines as an oxidizer) and B (Propellant - used in aerosol cans) are non-medical uses. Option C (Antiseptic) is not a known medical use for nitrous oxide.
Nitrous Oxide is known as Laughing gas. It is also used in medical field as
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: Food Preservation, Nutrition, Medicine, etc. (Chemistry of Common Medicines: Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antacids, Antiseptics, Disinfectants)
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