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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. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






4. A medicine that relieves pain






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






6. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






8. To breathe in






9. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






10. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






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






15. To eat or swallow something






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






17. To breathe in






18. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






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






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






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






24. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






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






29. A medicine that relieves pain






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






31. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






32. To breathe out






33. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






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






37. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






38. To breathe out






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






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






41. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






42. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






44. To eat or swallow something






45. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






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