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






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






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






4. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






8. To breathe out






9. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






10. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






11. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






13. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






17. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






21. A medicine that relieves pain






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






23. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






26. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






28. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






29. To breathe in






30. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






33. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. To breathe in






41. To eat or swallow something






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






43. To breathe out






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






45. When medicine is given through a shot






46. When medicine is given through a shot






47. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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