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The difference between oleaginous and water soluble/water miscible bases used in suppositories is that ___1___ bases dissolve in body fluids and ___2___ bases melt at body temperature. A. 1 cocoa butter 2 PEG B. 1 water-soluble and water-miscible 2 oleagineous C. 1 oleaginous 2 water-soluble and water-miscible D. 1 hydrophobic 2 hydrophilic

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The difference between oleaginous and water soluble/water miscible bases used in suppositories is that 1 bases dissolve in body fluids and 2 bases melt at body temperature.

A. 1 cocoa butter

2 PEG

B. 1 water-soluble and water-miscible

2 oleagineous

C. 1 oleaginous

2 water-soluble and water-miscible

D. 1 hydrophobic

2 hydrophilic

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Solution

The correct answer is B. 1 water-soluble and water-miscible 2 oleagineous.

Water-soluble and water-miscible bases dissolve in body fluids, while oleaginous bases, such as cocoa butter, melt at body temperature.

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