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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. To eat or swallow something






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






3. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






6. When medicine is given through a shot






7. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






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






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






14. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






15. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






17. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






18. A medicine that relieves pain






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






20. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






24. To breathe out






25. To breathe out






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






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






28. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






39. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






40. A medicine that relieves pain






41. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






44. To breathe in






45. To breathe in






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






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






48. When medicine is given through a shot