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P1 Chapter 1

History of Medicine and Pharmacy

TermDefinition
Asclepius The Greek god representing healing.
Apothecary Latin term for pharmacist; also a place where drugs are sold.
Bloodletting The practice of draining blood; believed to release illness.
Aristotle Greek scientist, philosopher
Paracelsus Swiss physician, philosopher, and scientist
Fleming, Alexander Discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic.
Hippocrates Greek physician and philosopher, considered to be the father of medicine.
Mendel, Gregor Scientist and monk, known as the father of genetics.
Dogma A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly.
Caduceus Often confused as the symbol of the medical field; it is a staff with two entwined snakes and two wings at the top.
Hippocratic oath An oath taken by physicians concerning the ethics and practice of medicine.
Inpatient pharmacies Pharmacies in a hospital or institutional setting.
Laudanum A mixture of opium and alcohol use to treat dozens of illness through the 1800s.
Leeches A type segmented worm with suckers that attaches to the skin of a host and engorges itself on the host's blood.
Maggots Fly larvae that feed on dead tissue, use in medicine to clean wounds not responding to routine antibiotics
Medicine The science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease.
Opioid Any agent that binds to receptors.
Opium Any analgesic that is made from the poppy plant.
Pharmacist Person who dispense drugs and counsels patients on medication use and any interactions it may have with food or other drugs.
Pharmacy A plca where drugs are sold.
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