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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. A medicine that relieves pain






2. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






3. When medicine is given through a shot






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






5. To breathe in






6. When medicine is given through a shot






7. To breathe out






8. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






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






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






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






14. To breathe out






15. Feeling very tired and having no energy






16. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






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






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






22. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






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






27. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






30. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






31. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






33. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






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






38. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






39. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






43. To breathe in






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






45. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






48. Feeling very tired and having no energy