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Pharmacology - Reverse Defs Review

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synergism   a combination of 2 drugs that causes an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each drug given alone  
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inhalation   administration of drugs in gaseous or vapour form through the nose or mouth  
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antidote   agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug  
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stimulant   agent that excites and promotes activity  
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antihypertensive   agent that lowers blood pressure  
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hypnotic   agent that produces sleep  
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iatrogenic   an effect that is produced as an individual sensitivity to a drug  
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parenteral   by injection or intravenous administration  
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antibiotic   chemical substance that inhibits or kills foreign organisms  
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systemic   circulating through the bloodstream to produce a general effect on the body  
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brand name   commercial name for a drug; trade name  
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tolerance   drug action in which larger and larger doses must be given to achieve the desired effect  
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antihistamine   drug that blocks the action of natural histamines in the body and relives allergy symptoms  
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antidepressant   drug that is used to relieve symptoms of depression  
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anticonvulsant   drug that prevents convulsions  
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emetic   drug that promotes vomiting  
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antidiarrheal   drug used to prevent diarrhea  
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antiarrhythmic   drug which helps restore heart rhythm to a regular cycle  
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antacid   drug which neutralizes acid in the stomach  
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anesthetic   drug which reduces or eliminates sensation  
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analgesic   drug which relieves pain  
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topical   drugs applied on the skin or mucous membranes  
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controlled drugs   drugs defined by federal law to which special rules apply because they are liable to be abused  
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oral   drugs given by mouth  
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sublingual   drugs given under the tongue  
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rectal   drugs inserted via the anus into the rectum  
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contraindications   factors in a patient's condition that prevents the use of a drug treatment  
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narcotic   habit forming drug that relieves pain  
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toxicity   harmful effects of a drug  
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anaphylaxis   hypersensitive reaction of the body to a drug or foreign organism  
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syringe   instruments for introducing fluids to or withdrawing fluids from the body  
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sedative   mildly hypnotic drug that relaxes without necessarily producing sleep  
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transport   movement of a drug across a cell membrane into body cells  
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fixed oils   oils, extracted primarily from plants, that do not evaporate  
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volatile oils   oils extracted primarily from plants that evaporate  
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aerosols   particles of medication suspended in air  
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ophthalmic   relating to the eye  
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vitamin   substance found in foods which are essential for life  
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receptor   target substance with which a drug interacts in the body  
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cumulative action   the concentration of a drug may increase with each dose due to the half-life of previous doses  
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absorption   the process by which a medication is taken into the body, broken down, and transformed into a form that the body can use  
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distribution   the process by which metabolites are transported to various parts of the body  
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metabolism   the process of breaking down a drug or other substance into metabolites used by the body  
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half-life   the time required by the body to metabolize half the amount of the drug ingested  
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additive action   the total effect that 2 days have in combination is equal to the sum of the effects of each  
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