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EU Mod A CH 12
mod A chapter 12 terms and definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| container usually made of plastic that holds a single dose tablet or capsule | blister pack |
| the markings on a measuring device. | calibration |
| the act of mixing, reconstituting, and packaging a drug | compounding |
| a hydrophilic base | cream |
| a base solution that is a mixture of alcohol and water | elixir |
| to make into an emulsion, or bind together | emulsification |
| food and drug administartion | FDA |
| the process by which a solute comes out of a solution in the form of flakes or precipitation; the solute then can be filtered out of the solution | flocculation |
| water loving; any substance that easliy goes into water | hydrophilic |
| water hating; any substance that does not go into or mix in water | hydrophobic |
| to make into a smooth paste or into a fine powder depending on the agent used | levigate |
| a bowl and rounded knob used to grind substances into fine powder | mortar and pestle |
| a hydrophobic product such as petroleum jelly | ointment |
| filling of capsules by hand with powdered medication premeasured | punch method |
| to mix a liquid and a powder to form a suspension or solution | reconstitution |
| the act of reducing the amount of medacation taken from a bulk bottle; unit dosing is a form of repackaging | repackaging |
| the ingredient that is dissolved into a solution | solute |
| a water base in which the ingredient or ingredients dissolve completely | solution |
| the greater part of a solution | solvent |
| a solution in which the powder does not dissolve into the base and which must be shaken before using | suspension |
| a sugar based liquid | syrup |
| a base solution in alcohol | tincture |
| to grind or crush powder such as a tablet into fine particles | tirturate |
| a single dose of a drug | unit dose |