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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 kills bacteria to help cure infections






2. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. To breathe out






10. When medicine is given through a shot






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






12. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






14. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






17. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






19. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






23. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






25. A medicine that relieves pain






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






27. To breathe out






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






29. To breathe in






30. A medicine that relieves pain






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






32. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






35. To eat or swallow something






36. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






37. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






39. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






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






44. To breathe in






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






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






47. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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