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What are medicines?

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**Step-by-Step Text Solution:** 1. **Definition of Medicines**: Medicines, also known as medications, pharmaceutical drugs, or simply drugs, are substances used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent diseases. 2. **Purpose of Medicines**: The primary purposes of medicines include: - Diagnosing diseases - Curing diseases - Treating diseases ...
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    A
    the charged colloidal particles present in it
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    the large surface area and easy assimilation
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