DA_CH30 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Absorption | Process by which the body takes in or receives (absorbs) a drug |
Distribution | Action by which a drug is released throughout the body |
Dosage | Amount of drug to be administered in a specific time, often according to body weight |
Dose | A specified quantity of a drug or medicine |
Drug | A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of a disease |
Ethical drug | A drug that requires a prescription |
Excretion | Action by which a drug leaves the body |
Generic | Drug sold without a brand name or trademark |
Inscription | The name and quantity of a drug listed on the prescription |
Metabolism | Physical and chemical processes that occur within a living cell or organism and are necessary for the maintenance of life |
Patent medicine | Drug that can be obtained without a prescription' also called Over-The-Counter Drug |
Pharmacology | A branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and actions of drugs |
prophylaxis | Administration of drugs to prevent diseases or protect a patient |
Signature | Instructions of a prescription explaining how to take a specific medicine |
Subscription | Direction to the pharmacist for mixing the medication; this is seldom done by the pharmacist anymore |
Superscription | The patient's name, address, date, and Rx symbol on a prescription |
Systemic | Referring to a drug that affects a specific system |
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