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Book: Modern Dental Assisting - vocab review - Principals of Pharmacology

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Definition
Absorption   Process by which the body takes in or receives (absorbs) a drug  
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Distribution   Action by which a drug is released throughout the body  
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Dosage   Amount of drug to be administered in a specific time, often according to body weight  
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Dose   A specified quantity of a drug or medicine  
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Drug   A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of a disease  
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Ethical drug   A drug that requires a prescription  
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Excretion   Action by which a drug leaves the body  
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Generic   Drug sold without a brand name or trademark  
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Inscription   The name and quantity of a drug listed on the prescription  
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Metabolism   Physical and chemical processes that occur within a living cell or organism and are necessary for the maintenance of life  
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Patent medicine   Drug that can be obtained without a prescription' also called Over-The-Counter Drug  
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Pharmacology   A branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and actions of drugs  
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prophylaxis   Administration of drugs to prevent diseases or protect a patient  
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Signature   Instructions of a prescription explaining how to take a specific medicine  
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Subscription   Direction to the pharmacist for mixing the medication; this is seldom done by the pharmacist anymore  
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Superscription   The patient's name, address, date, and Rx symbol on a prescription  
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Systemic   Referring to a drug that affects a specific system  
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