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






2. To breathe out






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






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






5. To breathe in






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






7. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






9. Feeling very tired and having no energy






10. To eat or swallow something






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






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






13. Feeling very tired and having no energy






14. To eat or swallow something






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






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






17. When medicine is given through a shot






18. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






19. To breathe out






20. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






23. To breathe in






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






25. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






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






30. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






33. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






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






37. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






41. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






42. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






43. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






47. When medicine is given through a shot






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