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






2. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






3. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






4. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






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






8. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






9. To breathe out






10. To breathe out






11. When medicine is given through a shot






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






13. To eat or swallow something






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






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






16. Feeling very tired and having no energy






17. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






19. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






21. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






24. To breathe in






25. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






27. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






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






32. To breathe in






33. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






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






46. A medicine that relieves pain






47. When medicine is given through a shot






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