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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. When medicine is given through a shot






3. A medicine that relieves pain






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






5. To breathe in






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






7. A medicine that relieves pain






8. To eat or swallow something






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






10. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






13. To breathe in






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






15. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






16. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






17. To breathe out






18. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






19. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






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






23. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






27. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






28. To breathe out






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






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






31. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






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






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






37. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






39. To eat or swallow something






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






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






42. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






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






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






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






48. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription