Biology PYQ 379 of 399 · Biology in Everyday Life & Applied Biology

Aspirin is -

  1. AAntibiotic
  2. BAntipyretic
  3. CSedative
  4. DNone of the above

40th BPSC Prelims 1995

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Correct answer: (b) Antipyretic

Explanation

Aspirin is an antipyretic (it lowers fever) and an analgesic (it relieves pain); it also reduces inflammation.

It is not an antibiotic: it does not kill bacteria.

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