terminology 101 wk 3 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Active Ingredient | the chemical found in the medication known or believed to have a therapeutic effect |
Admixture | sunstance produced by mixing two or more substances |
Aerosol | medication dosage form that contains a gaseous sunstance consisting of fine liquid or solid particles |
Capsule | solid dosage from of medication usually made of gelatin, which holds fine particles of a solid or liquid |
Chewable Tablet | teblet that is to be chewed and not swallowed whole |
Compound | refers to substances made from a combiniation of two or more substances |
Cream | dosage from of medication that is a semisolid preparation, usually applied externally to soothe, lubricate, or protect |
Effervescent Tablet | tablet is dissolved into liquid be administration |
Elixir | liquid dosage from that contains flavored water and alcohol mixtures |
Emulsion | liquid dosage from of a mixture of two products that normally dont mix together |
Inactive Ingredients | remaining ingredients, other than the active ingredients, that are found in a drug; used to flavor, digest, color, and bind the whole substance |
Liniment | medications that are applied to the skin with friction and rubbing. can be solutions, suspensions, or emulsions |
Lotion | liquid dosage that contains a powdered sunstance in a suspension, used externally to soothe, cool, dry, and protect |
Ointment | semisolid (mixture of a solid and liquid) dosage form that is applied externally to deliver medication, lubricate, and protect |
Patch | dosage form in which the medication is delivered through a solid application applied to the skin and absorbed into the bloodstream |
Solution | liquid dosage form in which the medication is completely dissolved in a liquid |
Suppository | the administration through the vagina or rectum of a solid medication |
Suspension | liquid dosage form in which the solid particles are not completely dissolved |
Syrup | liquid that consists of water and sugar mixed with medication |
Tablet | solid dosage form in which the ingredients are compacted into a small, formed shape |
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