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TermDefinition
Asclepius The Greek God representing healing
Apothecary Latin name for pharmacist and pharmacy
Bloodletting practice of draining blood, believed to release illnesses
Caduceus The staff with two snakes intertwined with wings on top.
Dogma Set of principles/rule/belief laid by an authority.
Hippocratic oath An oath taken by physicians regarding medical ethics and practices
Inpatient pharmacies Pharmacies located at a hospital or institutional setting. no patients
Laudanum A mix of alcohol and opium used as a remedy used in the 1800s
leeches worms that feed on blood used for therapy
Maggots Fly larva used in medicine to clean wounds that aren't healing.
Medicine Maintenance of health and the prevention of illneses
Opioid Any substance that binds the opioid receptors
Opium An analgesic derived from the poppy plant.
Pharmacist person who distributes drugs
Pharmacy A facility whr drugs are dispensed or sold
Pharmacy clerk A person who assists pharmacist at the front counter accepting payments for medication.
Pharmacy technician Person who assists pharmacist filling prescriptions and performing other nondirectory tasks
Pharmacy technician Certification board PTCB Issues a national examination for pharmacy technicians
Shaman A person who holds a high place of horror in a tribe as a healer.
Staff of Asclepius The symbol of medical profession; wingless staff with one snake wrapped around it.
Trephining A practice of making an opening in the head to allow disease to leave the body.
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