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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Analgesics | Not + pain, drugs that relieve pain |
| Anti-inflammatory | A drug that reduces swelling |
| Antipyretics | Not + fire, drugs that reduce fever |
| Antitussive | Not + cough, a drug that can decrease the coughing reflex |
| Behind-the-counter-drug | A non prescription medication kept "behind the (prescription) counter" that patients must buy at a pharmacy |
| Circadian rhythms | The 24-hour cycles of regular biological changes. In pharmacology, this often involves medications affecting sleep/wake cycles |
| Expectorants | Chemicals that loosen and thin sputum and bronchial secretions |
| Legend drugs | Medications that need a prescription |
| Nutraceutical | A food or supplement with added health benefits |
| Over the counter (OTC) drugs | Nonprescription medicines generally found outside the secure part of the pharmacy |
| Pruritus | An itch |
| Fat soluble | Capable of dissolving in fat A,D,E,K |
| Deficiency | A lack or shortage |
| Trace elements | An element indispensable for life but required in extremely minute amounts |