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






3. To eat or swallow something






4. When medicine is given through a shot






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






6. To breathe out






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






8. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






10. A medicine that relieves pain






11. To breathe in






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






13. Feeling very tired and having no energy






14. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






18. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






19. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






22. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






24. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






27. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






31. To breathe out






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






33. To breathe in






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






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






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






37. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






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






42. A medicine that relieves pain






43. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






47. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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