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प्रश्न
Has anyone ever told you to hold your nose before taking a medicine? Why do you think they tell you to do this?
उत्तर
Sense of smell helps in getting the complete taste of food. In the case of medicine, closing the nose will somewhat mask the taste of medicine. This may be the reason why we are told to close our noses while taking medicine.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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