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






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






3. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






5. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






7. To breathe out






8. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






9. To eat or swallow something






10. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






12. To breathe in






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






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






15. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






18. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






21. To eat or swallow something






22. To breathe out






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






24. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






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






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






29. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






30. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






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






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






37. Feeling very tired and having no energy






38. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






41. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






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






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






46. When medicine is given through a shot






47. When medicine is given through a shot






48. To breathe in