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| Drug that lowers blood pressure (antihypertensive). |
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| Physical and psychologic dependence on and craving for a drug. |
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| Combination of two similar drugs is equal to the sum of the effects of each. |
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| Particles of drug suspended in air. |
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| Central nervous system stimulant. |
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| Exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered drug or to a foreign protein (antigen). |
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| Absence of nervous feeling or sensation. |
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| Drug that reduces or eliminates nervous sensation. |
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| Angiotensin II receptor antagonist |
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| Drug that lowers blood pressure by preventing angiotensin from acting on receptors in blood vessels. |
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| Drug that works against acid in the stomach. |
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| Combination of two drugs gives less than the sum of the effects of each together. |
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| Drug that slows the uptake of androgens or interferes with their effect in tissues. |
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| Drug that treats abnormal heart rhythms. |
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| Chemical substance that has the ability to inhibit or destroy foreign organisms in the body. |
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| Drug that prevents blood clotting. |
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| Drug that prevents convulsions and seizures. |
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| Drug that relieves symptoms of depression. |
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| Drug given to prevent or treat diabetes mellitus. |
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| Drug that prevents diarrhea. |
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| Agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug. |
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| Drug that prevents nausea and vomiting. |
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| Drug that blocks the action of histamine and helps prevent symptoms of allergy. |
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| Drug that relieves nausea and vomiting; antiemetic. |
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| Drug that reduces the tendency of platelets to stick together and form a clot. |
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| Drug that acts against itching (pruritus). |
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| Drug that inhibits the secretion of acid by cells lining the stomach. |
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| Drug that acts against viruses such as the herpes virus and HIV. |
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| Drug that reduces estrogen in the blood by blocking the enzyme, aromatase. |
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| Pertaining to killing bacteria. |
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| Pertaining to inhibiting bacterial growth. |
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| Blocks the action of epinephrine (adrenaline) on the heart and blood vessels and thus lowers blood pressure. |
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| Drug that prevents bone loss in osteoporosis and osteopenia. |
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| Commercial name for a drug; trade or trademark name. |
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| Agent that dilates (widens) blood vessels and relieves bronchospasm. |
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| Central nervous system stimulant. |
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| Drug that stops entrance of calcium into muscle of the heart and blood vessels. This lowers blood pressure and restores normal heart rhythm. |
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| Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular drugs act on the heart and blood vessels; ACE inhibitors, diuretics, beta-blockers, statins. |
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| Drug that relieves constipation. |
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| Chemical formula for a drug. |
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| Factor in a patient’s condition that prevents the use of a particular drug or treatment. |
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| Drugs that produce tolerance and dependence and have potential for abuse or addiction. |
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| Drug that promotes or increases the production of urine (diuresis). |
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| Drug that promotes vomiting. |
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| Pertaining to internal secretion. An endocrine drug is a hormone or hormone-like drug; androgens, estrogens, glucocorticoids. |
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| Antibiotic that is extracted from a red (erythr/o) mold (-mycin). |
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| Female hormone that promotes secondary sex characteristics and supports reproductive tissues. |
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| Pertaining to the stomach and intestinal tract (intestines). Gastrointestinal drugs include antiulcer, antidiarrheal, and antacid medications. |
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| Legal, noncommercial name for a drug. |
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| Hormone from the adrenal cortex that raises blood sugar and reduces tissue inflammation. |
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| Drug that promotes sleep or a trance-like state (hypnosis). |
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| Pertaining to under the skin. |
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| Pertaining to a condition that is produced (-genic) by a physician or treatment (iatr/o). |
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| Unexpected effect produced in a particularly sensitive individual, but not seen in most patients. |
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| Administration of drugs in gaseous or vapor form through the nose or mouth. |
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| Pertaining to within the meninges or membranes surrounding the spinal cord. Drugs may be administered intrathecally. |
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| Pertaining to within a vein. |
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| Weak cathartic; promotes movement of feces through the colon. |
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| Study of new drug synthesis and the relationship between the chemical structure of a drug and its biologic effect. |
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| Study of the interaction of drugs and their target molecules, enzymes, or cell surface receptors. |
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| Habit-forming drug that relieves pain by producing stupor and insensibility; morphine and opium. |
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| Drugs that are given by mouth. |
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| Pertaining to injection of drugs other than through the intestines. |
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| Parenteral administration |
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| Drugs or nourishment are given intravenously (within a vein) and other than through the intestinal tract. |
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| Specialist in preparing and dispensing drug. |
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| Study of the effects and strength of a drug within the body. |
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| Calculation of drug concentration in tissues and body fluids over a period of time. |
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| Specialist in the study of the properties, uses, and actions of drugs. |
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| Study of the properties, uses and actions of drugs. |
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| Location for preparing and dispensing drugs; study of preparing and dispensing drugs. |
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| Hormone that stimulates the uterine lining during pregnancy and is used in treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding and hormone replacement therapy. |
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| Drug that relieves constipation and is a strong cathartic. |
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| Target substance with which a drug interacts in the body. |
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| Drugs are inserted through the anus into the rectum. |
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| Treats asthma, emphysema, and infections that affect breathing; bronchodilators are respiratory drugs. |
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| Mild sleep inducing agent that relaxes a patient without necessarily producing sleep. |
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| Adverse effect that routinely results from the use of a drug. |
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| Drug that excites and promotes activity. |
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| Pertaining to under the skin. |
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| Pertaining to under the tongue. |
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| Drug action in which the combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each drug. |
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| Pertaining to synergism (the drug action in which the sum of the effects of giving two drugs together is greater than that of giving each drug alone). |
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| Instrument for introducing or withdrawing fluids from the body. |
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| Secretion from the thyroid gland that stimulates cellular metabolism. |
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| Drug action in which larger and larger doses must be given to achieve a desired effect. |
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| Drugs are applied locally on the skin or mucous membranes of the body; ointments, lotions, and creams are examples. |
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| Harmful effect of a drug. |
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| Study of poisons and the harmful effects of drugs. |
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| Drug that controls anxiety and severe disturbances of behavior. |
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| Movement of a drug across a cell membrane into body cells. |
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| Drug that widens blood vessels. |
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| Substance found in foods and essential in small quantities for growth and good health. |
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| sheath (of brain and spinal cord) |
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