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Terms WK 7-8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| liniment | Heats up when rubbed into the skin for pain |
| buffered tablet | antacid coated tablet; does not irritate the skin |
| jelly/gel | semisolid water soluble, easy to spread on the skin |
| lotion | free flowing |
| ethics | moral judgement |
| sustained release tablet | acts over a long period of time |
| meniscus | curvature and liquid |
| nebulizer | a device used to put medicine into a fine mist |
| syrup | a sweetened solution |
| virus | has to have a living host |
| virulence | how strong a medication is |
| serum | antibodies pulled from the blood to give immunity |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| placebo | no treatment value |
| Pathogen | disease producing agent |
| parasite | one organism living off of another one |
| immunosuppressant | suppresses the immune system |
| diluent | an agent that dilutes |
| acetylcysteine | acetaminophen overdose antidote |