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






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






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






4. Feeling very tired and having no energy






5. To breathe out






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






7. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






8. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






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. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A medicine that relieves pain






21. To eat or swallow something






22. To breathe in






23. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






26. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






27. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






28. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






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






32. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






33. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






37. To eat or swallow something






38. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






42. To breathe out






43. When medicine is given through a shot






44. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






48. To breathe in