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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. A medicine that relieves pain






4. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. To breathe out






13. A medicine that relieves pain






14. To breathe in






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






24. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






27. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






28. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






29. When medicine is given through a shot






30. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






31. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






34. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






37. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






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






41. To breathe out






42. To eat or swallow something






43. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






44. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






45. To breathe in






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






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






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