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chapter 1
history of medicine and pharmacy
Term | Definition |
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Asclepius | The Greek god representing healing |
Apothecary | latin word for pharmacy/pharmacist |
bloodletting | the practice of draining blood, believed to release illness |
Caduceus | Often confused as the symbol of the medical field; it is a staff with two entwined snakes and two wings at the top |
dogma | a principle or set of principles laid out by an authority as incontrovertibly true |
Hippocratic oath | An oath taken by physicians concerning the ethics and practice of medicine |
Laudanum | A mixture of opium and alcohol used to treat dozens of illnesses through the 1800s |
medicine | The science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease |
opioid | man made drug based off the poppy plant |
opium | extractions from the poppy plant |
opiate | coming directly from the poppy plant |
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) | Issues a national examination for pharmacy technicians |
shaman | person who hold a high place of honor in a tribe as a healer and spiritual meditator |
Staff of Asclepius | The symbol of the medical profession; it is a wingless staff with one snake wrapped around it |