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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. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






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






6. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






8. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






10. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






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






14. When medicine is given through a shot






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






16. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






19. To eat or swallow something






20. Feeling very tired and having no energy






21. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






22. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






23. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






24. To breathe in






25. To breathe in






26. To eat or swallow something






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






28. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






36. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






37. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






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






41. To breathe out






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






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






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






45. To breathe out






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






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






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