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Unit 7
Term | Definition |
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Abuse | The excessice 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 on an isolated organ |
biologics | A term used more restrictively for a class of medications that are produced by means of biological processes involving recombinant DNA technology. Biologics include a wide range of medicinal products such as vaccines, blood and blood components, and recom |
Biotechnology | the biological and engineering study of the relationship between human beigns 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 nercous system and , in moderate dosages, releives pain, and produces sleep. Most narcotics are habit-forming |
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 met the professional and legal requirements of a certian occupation or profession |
prescriber | to order or recommend the use of a drug, diet, or other form of therapy |