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Vocab Chapter 7

TermDefinition
Abuse The excessive or improper use of a substance, person, or animal.
Addiction The physical or psychological dependency on a substance.
Administer To give.
Bioassay The process of determining the strength and quality of a drug by testing it on an animal or an isolated organ.
Biologics A term used more restrictively for a class of medications(either approved or in development) that are produced by means of biological processes involving recombinant DNA technology.
Biotechnology The biological and engineering study of the relationship between human beings and machines.
Controlled substance A drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse.
Dispense To prepare and give out.
Genetic Engineering The synthesis, alteration, or repair of genetic material through the application of engineering principles.
Narcotic Producing sleep or stupor. A narcotic drug is one that depresses the central nervous system and in moderate doses, relieves pain, and produces sleep.
Pharmacopeia Authorized publication on drugs and their preparations. Generally refers to a book containing formulas and information that provides a standard for preparation and dispensation of drugs.
Practitioner One who has net the professional and legal requirements of a certain occupation or profession.
Prescribe To order or recommend the use of a drug, diet, or other form of therapy.
Pharmacodynamics The study of drugs and their actions on living organisms.
Pharmacognosy The science of natural drugs and their physical, botanical, and chemical properties.
Pharmacogenetics A new science of personalizing drug treatment according to genetic variation of the individual patient.
Pharmacokinetics The study of the metabolism and action of drugs within the body.
Pharmacotherapeutics The study of drugs and their relationships to the treatment of disease.
Toxicology The study of poisons; the science concerned with toxic substances.
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