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






2. To breathe out






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






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






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






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






7. When medicine is given through a shot






8. To eat or swallow something






9. When medicine is given through a shot






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






11. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






14. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






15. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






19. To eat or swallow something






20. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






21. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






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






26. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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 unintended effect that is caused by a drug






30. To breathe out






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






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






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






34. To breathe in






35. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






37. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






39. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






41. A medicine that relieves pain






42. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






45. To breathe in






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






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






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