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






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






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






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






5. To breathe out






6. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






7. A medicine that relieves pain






8. Feeling very tired and having no energy






9. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






13. To breathe in






14. To breathe out






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






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






17. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






21. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






24. To eat or swallow something






25. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






26. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






29. To breathe in






30. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






34. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






35. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






36. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






39. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






42. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






44. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






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