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ch.21 pharm vocab Fill In The Blanks

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vocab: addictionmeaning: physical and psychological dependence on an craving for a
vocab: additive meaning: drug action in which the combination of two drugs is equal to the sum of the effects of each
vocab: meaning: particles of drug in airqq
vocab: meaning: hypersensitivity reaction to a drug or foreign organism
vocab: antagonistic meaning: combination of two drugs less than an additive effect of a drug
vocab: antidotemeaning: agent given to counteract an effect of a drug
vocab: brand meaning: commercial name for a drug;
vocab: chemical meaning: chemical formula for a
vocab: contraindicationsmeaning: factors in the patients condition that the use of a particular drug or treatment
vocab: food and drug (FDA)meaning: government agency having the legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacture and use
vocab: generic meaning: noncommercial name for a drug
vocab: iatrogenicmeaning: condition by treatment given by medical personnel
vocab: idiosyncrasymeaning: unexpected effect produced in a sensitive individual but not seen in most patients
vocab: inhalationmeaning: administration of drugs in gaseous or vapor form through the nose or
vocab: medicinal meaning: of new drug synthesis
vocab: molecular meaning: study of interaction of drugs and subcellular entiies such as DNA, RNA, and
vocab: oral meaning: drugs given by
vocab: administrationmeaning: drugs are by injection into the skin, muscles, or veins
vocab: meaning: prepares and dispenses
vocab: pharmacymeaning: location for preparing and drugs
vocab: pharmacodynamicsmeaning: study of the effects of a drug the body
vocab: meaning: calculation of drug concentration in and blood over a period of time
vocab: pharmacologistmeaning: specialist in the , uses and actions of drugs
vocab: meaning: study of the preparation, , uses, and actions of drugs
vocab: desk reference (PDR)meaning: book that lists drug products
vocab: receptormeaning: target substance with which a drug interacts in the
vocab: rectal meaning: drugs are inserted through the anus into the
vocab: side meaning: toxic effect that routinely results from the use of a
vocab: administrationmeaning: drugs are by placement under the tongue
vocab: synergismmeaning: combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than the sum of the effects of each drug alone
vocab: meaning: instrument (tube) for introducing or withdrawing fluids from the
vocab: tolerancemeaning: and larger drug doses must be given to achieve the desired effect
vocab: topical meaning: drugs are locally on the skin or mucus membranes of the body
vocab: meaning: harmful effects of a
vocab: toxicologymeaning: study of chemicals and their effect on the body
vocab: transportmeaning: movement of a drug across a cell membrane into body
vocab: states pharmacopeia (U.S.P)meaning: authoritative list of drugs, formulas and that sets a standard for drug manufacturing and dispensing
vocab: vitaminmeaning: substance found in foods and essential in small for growth and good health
vocab: ACE meaning: lowers pressure
vocab: amphetaminemeaning: central system stimulant
vocab: analgesicmeaning: pain
vocab: androgenmeaning: male
vocab: meaning: or eliminates sensation
vocab: 2 receptor antagonistmeaning: lowers blood pressure by preventing angiotensin from on receptors in blood vessels
vocab: antacidmeaning: neutralizes acid in the
vocab: meaning: slows the uptake of androgens or interfers with their binding in
vocab: antiarrhythmicmeaning: treats heart rhythms
vocab: meaning: chemical substance produced by a plant or microorganism, that has the ability to inhibit or kill organisms in the body
vocab: anticoagulantmeaning: blood clotting
vocab: anticonvulsantmeaning: prevents convulsions (abnormal activity)
vocab: meaning: relieved symptoms of
vocab: meaning: drug given to or alleviate diabetes mellitus
vocab: antidiarrhealmeaning: diarrhea
vocab: meaning: nausea and vomiting
vocab: antihistaminemeaning: blocks the of histamine and helps prevent symptoms of allergy
vocab: antinauseantmeaning: nausea and vomiting
vocab: antiplateletmeaning: the tendency of platelets to stick together
vocab: meaning: inhibits the of acid by cells of the lining of the stomach
vocab: antiviralmeaning: acts viruses such as the herpesvirus and HIV
vocab: inhibitormeaning: reduces the of estrogen in the blood
vocab: bactericidalmeaning: kills
vocab: meaning: inhibits growth
vocab: beta-blockermeaning: blocks the action of epinephrine at on receptors of heart muscle cells, the muscle lining of blood vessels, and bronchial tubes
vocab: meaning: prevents bone loss in
vocab: caffeinemeaning: central nervous stimulant
vocab: calcium meaning: blocks the entrance of into heart muscle and muscle lining of blood vessels
vocab: cardiovascularmeaning: acts on the and blood vessels
vocab: catharticmeaning: relieved
vocab: meaning: increases the of urine and thus reduces the volume of fluid in the body
vocab: meaning: vomiting
vocab: meaning: a hormone or hormone-like
vocab: estrogenmeaning: female hormone for secondary sex characteristics
vocab: meaning: symptoms of diseases in the GI tract
vocab: meaning: hormone from the adrenal cortex that raises blood sugar and reduces
vocab: hypnoticmeaning: produces
vocab: meaning: weak
vocab: meaning: -forming drug that relieves pain by producing stupor or insensibility
vocab: progestinmeaning: hormone that affects the lining of the uterus during pregnancy
vocab: purgativemeaning: cathartic
vocab: meaning: treats asthma, emphysema, and of the respiratory system
vocab: meaning: a mildly hypnotic drug that without necessarily producing sleep
vocab: SERMmeaning: estrogen modulator with estrogen-like effect on bones and fat metabolism
vocab: stimulantmeaning: excites and promotes
vocab: thyroid meaning: stimulates cellular
vocab: tranquilizermeaning: anxiety and severe disturbances of behaviour
 
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