Paraldehyde is used as a:

medicine

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Solution

The correct option is A medicine
Uses for paraldehyde: $m e d i c i n a l u s e$
Paraldehyde is $used to treat certain convulsive disorders.$ It also has been used in the treatment of $a l c o h o l i s m$ and in the treatment of $n e r v o u s a n d m e n t a l c o n d i t i o n s$ to calm or relax patients who are nervous or tense and to produce sleep.

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