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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absorbtion | the process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another. |
| Adverse effect | An adverse effect is an undesired harmful effect resulting from a medication or other intervention such as surgery |
| Agonist | a substance which initiates a physiological response when combined with a receptor. |
| Antagonist | a substance that interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another. |
| Bioavailability | the proportion of a drug or other substance which enters the circulation when introduced into the body and so is able to have an active effect. |
| Biotechnology | the exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc. |
| Biotransformation | the alteration of a substance, such as a drug, within the body. |
| Bolus | a single dose of a drug or other medicinal preparation given all at once. |
| Contraindication | suggest or indicate that (a particular technique or drug) should not be used in the case in question. |
| Distribution | the process of giving things out, or spreading or supplying something |
| Duration | the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the). |
| Emulsion | a fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible. |
| Enteral | (chiefly of nutrition) involving or passing through the intestine, either naturally via the mouth and esophagus, or through an artificial opening. |
| Excretion | the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter. |
| Hypersensitivity | extreme physical sensitivity to particular substances or conditions. |
| Idiosyncratic effect | Idiosyncratic drug reactions, also known as type B reactions, are drug reactions that occur rarely and unpredictably amongst the population. |
| Indication | a symptom that suggests certain medical treatment is necessary. |
| Local effect | ocal effect of a drug. The impact of a therapeutic agent on specific tissues rather than on the whole body, esp. on those tissues where the agent is absorbed, metabolized, or most chemically active. |
| Onset | beginning, commencement the onset of winter the onset of age-related diseases. |
| Parenteral | administered or occurring elsewhere in the body than the mouth and alimentary canal. |
| Pharmacodynamics | the branch of pharmacology concerned with the effects of drugs and the mechanism of their action. |
| Pharmacokinetics | the branch of pharmacology concerned with the movement of drugs within the body. |
| Plasma protein binding | refers to the degree to which medications attach to proteins within the blood. |
| Reconstituted | to its former or natural state or a semblance of it, as by the addition of water to a concentrate reconstituted |
| Side effect | a secondary, typically undesirable effect of a drug or medical treatment. |
| Solubility | the ability to be dissolved, especially in water. |
| Solution | a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent). |
| Suspension | the temporary prevention of something from continuing or being in force or effect. |
| Synergist | a substance, organ, or other agent that participates in an effect of synergy. |
| Systemic effect | are defined as those effects occurring in tissues distant from the site of contact between the body and the medical device or biomaterial. |
| Topical | relating or applied directly to a part of the body. |
| Controlled substances | A drug or other substance that is tightly controlled by the government because it may be abused or cause addiction. |
| Narcotics | a drug that relieves pain and induces drowsiness, stupor, or insensibility. |
| DEA | The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) (/di.iˈeɪ/) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug trafficking and distribution within the United States. |
| FDA | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a government agency established in 1906 with the passage of the Federal Food and Drugs Act. |
| The Joint Commission | The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit group in the United States that administers voluntary accreditation programs for hospitals and other healthcare organizations. |
| OTC | Over-the-counter |
| PDR | Paintless Dent Repair |
| USP-NF | Monographs for drug substances, dosage forms, and compounded preparations are featured in the USP |
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