Heavy solutions of water and sugar, usually with a flavoring added to disguise the unpleasant taste of the drug, are called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
syrups
Syrups are heavy solutions of water and sugar with a flavoring added to disguise the unpleasant taste of the drug.
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True False