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






2. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






6. When medicine is given through a shot






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






8. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






9. To eat or swallow something






10. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






11. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Feeling very tired and having no energy






20. To breathe in






21. To eat or swallow something






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






23. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






24. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






27. To breathe in






28. A medicine that relieves pain






29. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






33. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






36. To breathe out






37. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






39. To breathe out






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






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






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






43. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






47. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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