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Synthetic with chemicals, combining simpler chemicals into more complex coumpounds, creating a new chemical not found in nature
Pharmacology the study of drugs, their properties, uses, application & effects
Pharmakon drug
Pharmacognosy the study of physical, chemical, biochemical & biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources
Panacea cure all
Pharmaceutical of or about drugs, also a drug prodect
Imhotep 3000 BC; first physican known by name; Egyptian God of Medicine
Pharmacopeia an authorative listing of drugs & issues related to their use
Materia Medica generally pharmacology but also refers to the drugs in use Materia = Matter Medica = Medical
Antitoxin a substance that acts against a toxin in the body; also a vaccine containing antitoxins, used to fight disease
Antibiotic a substance which harms or kills micro organisms like bacteria & fungus
Hormone chemicals produced by the body that regulates body functions & processes
Human Genome 1988 the complex set of genetic materal contained in a human cell
Panacea daughter of Aesculapius Greek God of Medicine Goddess of Medicinal Herbs
Created by: Windy Meadows
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