Test your basic knowledge |

Drugs And Medicine Vocab

Subject : health-sciences
Instructions:
  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Any drug that is used to prevent & cure & or treat illness or pain






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






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






4. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A medicine that relieves pain






12. To eat or swallow something






13. When medicine is given through a shot






14. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






16. Feeling very tired and having no energy






17. To eat or swallow something






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






19. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






22. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






26. When medicine is given through a shot






27. To breathe out






28. To breathe in






29. A medicine that relieves pain






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






31. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






32. To breathe out






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






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






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






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






37. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






41. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






43. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






44. To breathe in






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






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






47. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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