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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 medicine that can be bought without a prescription






2. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






5. To breathe in






6. A medicine that relieves pain






7. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. To breathe out






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






18. To breathe out






19. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






20. To breathe in






21. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






24. When medicine is given through a shot






25. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






29. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






33. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






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






37. Feeling very tired and having no energy






38. To eat or swallow something






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






40. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






42. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






45. To eat or swallow something






46. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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