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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 medicine is given through a shot






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






13. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






16. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






17. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






18. To eat or swallow something






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






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






21. To breathe in






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






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






24. To eat or swallow something






25. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






27. A medicine that relieves pain






28. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






29. Feeling very tired and having no energy






30. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






32. A medicine that relieves pain






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






34. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






43. To breathe in






44. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






45. To breathe out






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






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






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