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Question
Name one substance which can act as both analgesic and antipyretic.
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Solution
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a chemical substance that lowers body temperature (to normal) and also reduces body pain. Therefore it acts as both antipyretic and analgesic.
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