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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 eat or swallow something






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






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






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






6. To breathe out






7. To breathe in






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






9. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






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






14. When medicine is given through a shot






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






16. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






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






20. To eat or swallow something






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






22. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






24. Feeling very tired and having no energy






25. When medicine is given through a shot






26. To breathe out






27. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






29. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






33. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






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






38. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






39. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






41. A medicine that relieves pain






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






43. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






46. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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