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Pharmaceutical terms: alcohol, camphor, and syrup. These words are of what origin?Question 3Answera.Persianb.Arabicc.Jewishd.Hindi

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Pharmaceutical terms: alcohol, camphor, and syrup. These words are of what origin?

Question 3
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  • a. Persian
  • b. Arabic
  • c. Jewish
  • d. Hindi
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Solution

To answer the question regarding the origins of the terms "alcohol," "camphor," and "syrup," we can analyze each term as follows:

  1. Alcohol: This term comes from the Arabic word "al-kuḥl," which referred to a fine powder at first but came to mean distilled substances, including ethanol. Thus, the origin of "alcohol" is Arabic.

  2. Camphor: The word "camphor" is derived from the Arabic term "kamfōr," which itself comes from the Sanskrit "karpūra." Therefore, the origin of "camphor" is also Arabic.

  3. Syrup: The term "syrup" originates from the Arabic word "šarba," which means to drink. It was later adopted into Latin and other languages. Thus, the origin of "syrup" is Arabic.

Conclusion

Considering the origins of all three terms, the answer is:

b. Arabic

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