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Drugs And Medicine Vocab

Subject : health-sciences
Instructions:
  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To breathe in






2. To breathe out






3. The ability to make all of your body parts work together at the same time.






4. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






5. A brain cell that controls messages that control vision & emotions & reflexes & speech & judgment & and coordination.






6. A medicine that relieves allergy symptoms & such as runny nose and itchy eyes.






7. A brain cell that controls messages that control vision & emotions & reflexes & speech & judgment & and coordination.






8. Uncomfortable feelings or pain when a drug user stops using drugs






9. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






10. The ability to make all of your body parts work together at the same time.






11. A medicine that relieves allergy symptoms & such as runny nose and itchy eyes.






12. Any drug that is used to prevent & cure & or treat illness or pain






13. Uncomfortable feelings or pain when a drug user stops using drugs






14. Feeling very tired and having no energy






15. When a drug reacts with another drug or food - can often have dangerous effects & such as mixing alcohol and sleeping pills.






16. The date when a medicine is no longer effective or safe to use. Do not use medicine after this date.






17. When a user needs more of a drug to feel the same effect felt when first using the drug






18. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






19. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






20. A medicine that relieves pain






21. When medicine is given through a shot






22. When a person can no longer control their drug use






23. Anything that causes a change in a person's physical or mental state






24. To breathe in






25. When a person can no longer control their drug use






26. A medicine that relieves pain






27. The area between two neurons where brain messages are sent.






28. When medicine is given through a shot






29. An automatic reaction & such as quickly moving away from danger.






30. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






31. To eat or swallow something






32. A written order from a doctor for a drug. (Rx)






33. A medicine that prevents (stops) infection. Usually given as a shot to babies.






34. The area between two neurons where brain messages are sent.






35. When a user needs more of a drug to feel the same effect felt when first using the drug






36. When a drug reacts with another drug or food - can often have dangerous effects & such as mixing alcohol and sleeping pills.






37. An automatic reaction & such as quickly moving away from danger.






38. Feeling very tired and having no energy






39. A written order from a doctor for a drug. (Rx)






40. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






41. Any drug that is used to prevent & cure & or treat illness or pain






42. The date when a medicine is no longer effective or safe to use. Do not use medicine after this date.






43. A medicine that prevents (stops) infection. Usually given as a shot to babies.






44. To eat or swallow something






45. To breathe out






46. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






47. Anything that causes a change in a person's physical or mental state






48. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug