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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. To breathe in






2. To breathe out






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






4. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






6. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






8. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






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






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






14. Feeling very tired and having no energy






15. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






16. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






19. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






23. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






26. To breathe in






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






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






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






30. When medicine is given through a shot






31. To eat or swallow something






32. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






34. A medicine that relieves pain






35. A medicine that relieves pain






36. When medicine is given through a shot






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






38. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






47. To breathe out






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