The liquid in which the medication is dissolved is called the

The liquid in which the medication is dissolved is called the

• A. Solute
• B. Solvent
• C. Solutions
• D. Tinctures

Answer: (B)

In a solution, the liquid that does the dissolving is the solvent. The medication or substance being dissolved is the solute. So when you dissolve a drug in a liquid, the liquid you add (water, saline, or another solvent) is the solvent, and the finished mixture is a solution. For example, a drug dissolved in sterile water or sterile saline uses that liquid as the solvent. If the solvent is alcohol, the resulting alcoholic solution is a tincture, which is a specific type of solution. The term you’re looking for describes the dissolving medium, not the substance being dissolved or the entire mixture.

In a solution, the liquid that does the dissolving is the solvent. The medication or substance being dissolved is the solute. So when you dissolve a drug in a liquid, the liquid you add (water, saline, or another solvent) is the solvent, and the finished mixture is a solution. For example, a drug dissolved in sterile water or sterile saline uses that liquid as the solvent. If the solvent is alcohol, the resulting alcoholic solution is a tincture, which is a specific type of solution. The term you’re looking for describes the dissolving medium, not the substance being dissolved or the entire mixture.