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Chapter 30/31

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Definition
Absorption   Process by which the body takes in or receives (absorbs) a drug  
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Distribution   Action by which a drug is released throughout the body  
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Dosage   Amount of drug to be administered in a specific time, often according to body weight  
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Dose   A specified quantity of a drug or medicine  
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Drug   A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease  
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Ethical drug   A drug that requires a prescription  
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Excretion   Action by which a drug leaves the body  
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Generic   Drug sold without a brand name or trademark  
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Inscription   The name and quantity of a drug listed on the prescription  
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Patent Medicine   Drug that can be obtained without a prescription (aka over the counter drug)  
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Pharmacology   A branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and actions of the drugs  
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Prescription   A written order for a specific drug  
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Prophylaxis   Administration of drugs to prevent disease or protect a patient  
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Signature   Instructions on a prescription explaining how to take a specific medicine  
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Superscription   The patient's name, address, date, and RX symbol on a prescription  
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Systemic   Referring to a drug that affects a specific system (or multiple systems) of the body  
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Acute   Referring to a condition with a rapid onset  
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Angina   Chest pain caused by inadequate oxygen to the heart  
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Aspiration   The act of inhaling or ingesting, as of a foreign object  
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Asthma   A respiratory disease often associated with allergies and characterized by sudden recurring attacks of laboured breathing, chest constriction, and coughing  
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation   A planned action for restoring consciousness or life  
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Convulsion   An involuntary muscular contraction  
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Hypersensitivity   State of being excessively sensitive to a substance, often with allergic reactions  
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Hyperventilation   Abnormally fast or deep breathing  
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Syncope   Loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain  
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