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Chapter 11 Vocabulary
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Health Care
10th Grade
06/03/2014

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addictive drug
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a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence
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nicotine
Definition
the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves
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stimulant
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a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs
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carcinogen
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a cancer-causing substance
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tar
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a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
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carbon monoxide
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a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas
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smokeless tobacco
Definition
tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed
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leukoplakia
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thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer
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