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






2. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






3. To breathe out






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






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






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






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






8. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






12. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






16. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






17. To breathe in






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






19. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






21. To breathe out






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






23. To breathe in






24. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






25. A medicine that relieves pain






26. A medicine that relieves pain






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






28. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






31. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






35. To eat or swallow something






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






37. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






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






41. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






43. To eat or swallow something






44. Feeling very tired and having no energy






45. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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