Bio CH18 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
antacid | a drug that changes acid into water and a salt |
antihistamine | a drug that reduces swelling of tissues by stopping the leaking of blood plasma from capillaries |
caffeine | a stimulant found in coffee and tea, cocoa, chocolate,and some soft drinks |
cocaine | a controlled drug used for its stimulant effects |
controlled drug | drugs that are controlled by law |
dependence | needing a certain drug in order to carry out normal daily activities |
depressant | a drug that slows down messages in the nervous system |
dosage | how much and how often to take a drug |
drug | a chemical that changes the way a living thing functions when it is taken into the body |
drug abuse | the incorrect or improper use of a drug |
ethyl alcohol | a drug formed from sugars by yeast that is found in all alcoholic drinks |
inhalant | a drug breathed in through the lungs in order to cause a behavior change |
nicotine | a stimulant found in tobacco |
overdose | the result of too much drug in the body |
over-the-counter drug | one that you can buy legally without a prescription |
prescription drug | one that a doctor must tell you to take |
psychedelic drug | one that alters the way the mind works and changes the signals we receive from our sense organs |
side effect | a change other than the expected change caused by a drug |
stimulant | a drug that speeds up body activities that are controlled by the nervous system |
symptom | changes that occur in your body as a result of a disease |
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