Why a doctor dips the thermometer in a liquid before use?


That liquid is actually, alcohol. Since the thermometer is kept beneath the tongue, it needs to be cleaned to use it again. Therefore doctor dips the thermometer in alcohol, which acts as a disinfectant, to clean the thermometer.


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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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