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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 prevents (stops) infection. Usually given as a shot to babies.






2. Feeling very tired and having no energy






3. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






5. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






6. To eat or swallow something






7. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






9. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






13. When medicine is given through a shot






14. To breathe out






15. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






16. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






20. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






22. A medicine that relieves pain






23. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






35. To breathe in






36. When medicine is given through a shot






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






38. To breathe in






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






40. A medicine that relieves pain






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






42. To breathe out






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






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






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






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






47. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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