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Pharmacology Vocabulary

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show The excessive or improper use of a substance, person, or animal  
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show Pertaining to habit-forming: a substance that may cause physical and/or psychological dependancy  
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Administer   show
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Controlled Substance   show
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Dispense   show
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show To produce sleep or stupor. A narcotic drug is one that depresses the central nervous system and, in moderate dosages, relieves pain and produces sleep. Most narcotics are habit forming.  
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show One who has met the professional and legal requirements of a certain occupation or profession  
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Prescribe   show
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show Is the first dose  
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show Is the amount of medication proven most effective with minimum toxic effect  
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show is the amount that will keep concentration of the drug at a therapeutic level in the patient's bloodstream  
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Therapeutic Dose   show
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show Is a premeasured amount of the medication, individually packaged on a per-dose basis  
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show is the summation of a drug present in the body after repeated medication  
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Lethal Dose   show
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Toxic Dose   show
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Minimum dose   show
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