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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 relieves heartburn and upset stomach






2. Feeling very tired and having no energy






3. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






6. To breathe in






7. When medicine is given through a shot






8. A medicine that relieves pain






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






10. When medicine is given through a shot






11. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






12. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






14. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






15. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






19. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






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






24. To breathe out






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






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






27. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






38. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






40. To eat or swallow something






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






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






43. A medicine that relieves pain






44. To breathe in






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






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






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






48. To breathe out