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






2. To breathe out






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






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






5. When medicine is given through a shot






6. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






10. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






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






15. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






16. To breathe in






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






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






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






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






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






22. A medicine that relieves pain






23. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






24. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






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






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






29. To breathe out






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






31. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






35. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






36. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






37. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






40. To breathe in






41. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






42. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






43. Feeling very tired and having no energy






44. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






46. To eat or swallow something






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






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