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vocab words

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action   a drug's chemical effects on body cells  
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administration   how a drug is given  
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adverse reaction   an unintended and undesirable effect of a drug  
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anatomy   the study of structure of body parts  
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brand name   licensed name under which a drug prepared by a specific manufacturer is sold  
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chemical name   name that describes the chemical structure of a compound  
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contraceptives   drugs used to control fertility and prevent pregnancy  
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contraindiactions   conditions in which the use of a certain drug is dangerous or ill-advised  
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controlled substances   potentially dangerous or habit-forming drugs whose sale and use are strictly regulated by law  
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Controlled Substances Act of 1990   law that regulates manufacturing and distribution of controlled substances AKA: Drug Abuse Prevention and COntrol Act  
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diagnostic drugs   drugs used to diagnose disease  
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drug   chemical substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, cure or prevention of a disease; AKA medication  
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drug card   index card on which you write drug information for your own reference  
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DEA   since 1973, the only legal US drug enforcement agency  
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FDA   enforcement agency for the FDCA  
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FDCA: Food, Drug, and Costmetic Act of 198   law that mandates that drug manufactureers test all drugs for potentially harmful effects and that drug labels must be complete  
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generic name   official nonproprietary name assigne to a drug by the manufacturer, with the approval of the United States Adopted Names Council  
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health maintenance   proces of developing a healthy lifestyle, keeping existing diseases under control, and getting regular check ups  
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