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Medical Terminology

Medical terms taken from American Botanical Counsel

TermDefinition
abortifacient inducing abortion
adjuvant aiding the action of a medicinal agent
analeptic restorative or stimulating effect on central nervous system
analgesic relieve pain
anaphrodisiac reduces capacity for sexual arousal
anesthetic induces loss of sensation or consciousness due to the depression of nerve function
antianemic preventing or curing anemia
antibacterial destroying or stopping the growth of bacteria
antibilious easing stomach stress
anticatarrh reduces inflamed mucous membranes of head and throat
antidepressant therapy that acts to prevent, cure, or alleviate mental depression
antidiabetic preventing or relieving diabetes
antidiarrhetic substances use to prevent or treat diarrhea
antiemetic stopping vomiting
antifungal destroying or inhibiting the growth of fungus
antihemorrhagic controlling hemorrhaging or bleeding
anti-infectous counteracting infection
anti-inflammatory controlling inflammation, a reaction to injury or infection
antimalarial preventing or relieving malaria
antimicrobial destructive to microbes
antioxident prevents or inhibits oxidation
antipruritic preventing or relieving itching
antipyretic agent that reduces fever (febrifuge)
antirheumatic easing pain of rheumatism, inflammation of joints and muscles
antiseptic agent used to produce asepsis and to remove pus, blood, etc.
antispasmodic calming nervous and muscular spasms or convulsions
antitussive controlling or preventing cough
antiviral opposing the action of a virus
aperient a very mild laxative
aperitive stimulating the appetite for food
aphrodisiac substance increasing capacity for sexual arousal
asepsis sterile, a condition free of germs, infection, and any form of life
astringent agent that constricts and binds by coagulation of proteins a cell surface
bitter stimulates appetite or digestive function
cardiotonic increases strength and tone (normal tension or response to stimuli) of the heart
carminative causing the release of stomach or intestinal gas
catarrhal pertaining to the inflammation of mucous membranes of the head and throat
cathartic an active purgative, producing bowel movements
cholagogue an agent that increases flow of bile from gallbladder
cicatrizant aiding formation of scar-tissue and healing wounds
counterirritant agent producing an inflammatory response for affecting an adjacent area
demulcent soothing action on inflammation, especially of mucous membranes
dermatitis inflammation of the skin evidenced my itchiness, redness, and various lesions
diaphoretic increases perspiration (syn: sudorific)
diuretic increases urine flow
dysmenorrhea painful menstruation
dyspepsia imperfect or painful digestion
ecbolic tends to increase contractions of uterus, facilitating childbirth
emetic produces vomiting
emmenagogue agent that regulates and induces normal menstruation
emollient softens and soothes the skin
errhine bringing on sneezing, increasing flow of mucus in nasal passages
escharotic a caustic substance that destroys tissue and causes sloughing
estrogenic causes the production of estrogen
euphoriant produces a sense of bodily comfort; temporary effect and often addictive
expectorant facilitates removal of secretions
febrifuge an agent that reduces or relieves a fever
flatulence excessive gas in the stomach or intestine
galactagogue an agent that promotes the flow of milk (syn: galactogenic)
hemagogue an agent that promotes the flow of blood
hemostatic controls the flow or stops the flow of blood
hepatic having to do with the liver
herpetic treating skin eruptions relating to the herpes virus
hypertensive raises blood pressure
hypoglycemant agent that lowers blood sugar
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