Multiple choice general knowledge

>> The first anaesthetic was Laughing Gas

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Laughing gas (nitrous oxide) was discovered in 1772 and used for recreational purposes and dental procedures in the early 1800s, but the first successful public demonstration of surgical anesthesia was ether in 1846 by William T.G. Morton. Laughing gas was not the first anesthetic used for surgery.

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