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19 Cards in this Set
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Antibiotic |
A substance that acts harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria nad fungi |
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Antitoxin |
A substance that acts against a toxin in the body |
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Data |
Info that is entered into and stored in a computer system |
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Hormones |
Chemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions and processes |
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Human Genome |
The complete set of genetic material contained in a human cell |
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Materia Medica |
Generally pharmacology, but also refers to the drugs in use |
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Panacea |
A cure-all |
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Pharmaceutical |
Of or about drugs; also, a drug product |
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Pharmacognosi |
The study of physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources |
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Synthetic |
Combining simpler chemicals into more complex ones, creating a new chemical not found in nature |
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Pharmacology |
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Herbal Medicine |
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Quinine |
The first useful treatment for Malaria, was exctracted from the bark of a Peruvian tree, the Cinchona |
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Cocaine |
The first effective local anesthetic |
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Digitalis |
The drug of the foxglove plant, which has been widely used in treating heart disease |
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Germ Theory |
The theory that microorganisms cause food spoilage |
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Polio Vaccine |
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Insulin |
The hormone that lowers blood sugar in the treatment of diabetes |
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Penicillin |
First antibiotic |
