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Which of the following gases is used for...

Which of the following gases is used for anesthesia ?

A

Xenon

B

Argon

C

Neon

D

Helium

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Xenon is used in many different ways, from high-intensity lamps to jet propellant. But, the anesthetic properties of Xenon were discovered in 1939. Xenon exerts its anesthetic properties through the noncompetitive inhibition of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors.
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