Define the following terms with a suitable example of each :
(a) Tranquilizers
(b) Antibiotics
(c) Non-ionic detergents
(a) Tranquilizers: The drugs that are used for the treatment of stress, fatigue, mild & severe mental diseases are called tranquilizers.
(b) Antibiotics: The chemical substances which in low concentration either kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms by intervening in their metabolic processes are known as antibodies. eg. Penicillin, ofloxacin.
(c) Non-ionic detergents: These are esters of high molecular mass alcohols obtained by reaction between polyethylene glycol and stearic acid
For eg. Polyethylene glycol stearate.