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






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






4. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






6. A medicine that relieves pain






7. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






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






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






13. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






15. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






17. To breathe in






18. To breathe out






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






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






21. To breathe in






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






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






24. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






27. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






28. When medicine is given through a shot






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






30. A medicine that relieves pain






31. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






32. When medicine is given through a shot






33. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






37. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






40. To eat or swallow something






41. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






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






46. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






47. To breathe out






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