Example cocaine narcotics opium depressants term

Example: cocaine, narcotics, opium, depressants.
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Dispense
Definition
to prepare and give out
Term
Genetic Engineering
Definition
the synthesis, alteration, or repair of genetic materials
through the application of engineering principles.
Term
Narcotids
Definition
producing sleep or stupor. A narcotic drug is one that
depresses the central nervous system and, in moderate
dosage, relieves pain, and produces sleep. Most
narcotics are habit-forming.
Term
Pharmacopeia
Definition
authorized publication on drug and their preparations.
Generally refers to book containing formulas and into
that provides a standard for preparation and
dispensation of drugs
Term Definition

Practicioner One who has met the professional and legal
requirements of a certain occupation or profession.
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Prescribe
Definition
To order or recommend the use of a drug, diet, or other
form of therapy
Term
Pharmacology
Definition
the study of drugs (science, origin, history, source,
physical, and chemical properties).
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Pharmacodynamics
Definition
the study of drugs and their action on living organisms
Term
Pharmacognosy
Definition
The science of natural drugs and their physical,
botanical, and chemical properties.
Term
Pharmacogenetics
Definition
A new science of personalizing drug treatment
according to genetics variation of the individual patient.
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Pharmacokinetics
Definition
the study of the metabolism and action of drug within
the body
Term
Pharmacotherapeutics
Definition
the study of drugs and their relationships to the
treatment of disease
Term
Toxicity
Definition
The study of poisons
Term
State the five medical uses of drugs
Definition
Therapeutic use, Diagnostic use, Curative use,

Replacement use, and Preventive/Prophylactic use
Term
State the importance of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act.
Definition
to control the prescription, administration,
dispensation, sale, posession, and manufacturate of
drugs.
Give the three names assigned to a drug
Term
Drugs prepared from roots, herbs, bark, and other
forms of plant life are among
Definition
the earliest known pharmaceuticals and its origin can
be traced back to primitive cultures to evoke magical
powers and to drive out the evil
Term
the pharmacologically active ingredient of this
substance (curare) facilitate ________, and like many of
the compounds discovered by primitive groups, it is still
used today
Definition
muscle relaxation
Term
the dried leaf of the purple foxglove plant is a source of
____, which is a ____ used in the treatment of
congestion heart failure.
Definition
digitalis
Term
the ____plant is a rich source of iodine, a nonmetalic
element.