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Apothecary |
Latin word for pharmacist; also, a place where drugs are sold |
Is both the title of a pharmacy position, and refers to a pharmacy function |
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Bloodletting |
The practice of draining blood; believed to release illness |
Removes a liquid substance from the body |
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Caduceus |
Often confused as the symbol of the medical field; it is a staff with two entwined snakes and two wings at the top |
It is a symbol of power for a Greek messenger God |
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Dogma |
A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true |
Something to adhere to in daily practice |
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Herbals |
A substance made from or using herbs |
Found atop the ground and in the sea |
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Hippocratic Oath |
An oath taken by physicians concerning the ethics and practice of medicine |
A code followed by those who work in healthcare |
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Inpatient pharmacy |
A pharmacy in a hospital or institutional setting |
Not your retail or mail order pharmacy |
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Laudanum |
A mixture of opium and alcohol used to treat dozens of illnesses through the 1800s |
Contains an ingredient of a physically sensational adult beverage, and a chemical of the body |
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Leeches |
A type of segmented worm with suckers that attaches to the skin of a host and engorges itself on the hosts body |
An insect vampire |
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Maggots |
Fly larvae that feed on dead tissue; used in medicine to clean wounds not responding to antibiotics |
A bug that has a useful diet for injury repair |
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Medicine |
The science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease |
A wholesome practice and methodology, as well as philosophical initiative |
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Opioid |
Any agent that binds to opioid receptors |
If it sticks to one... It is one |
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Opium |
An analgesic (pain reliever) that is made from the poppy plant |
It brings relief of something, and comes from a plant |
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Pharmacist |
Person who dispenses drugs and counsels patients on medication use and any interactions it may have with food or other drugs |
Chemical expert, advisor, and legal distributor |
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Pharmacy |
A place where drugs are sold |
Sells something for human consumption, that is meant to benefit the body |
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Pharmacy clerk |
Person who assists the pharmacist at the front counter of the pharmacy; the person who accepts payment for medications |
Plays a role in acquiring monetary compensation for the sale of pharmacy products |
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Pharmacy technician |
Person who assists the pharmacist by filling prescriptions and performing other nondiscretionary tasks |
The pharmacy needs this position so the pharmacist has help dispensing |
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Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) |
Issues a national exam for pharmacy technicians |
Makes available something that helps check and validate pharmacy technician knowledge |
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Shaman |
A person who holds a high place of honor in a tribe as a healer and spiritual mediator |
Performs dual service to the community, among a strongly knit type of group |
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Staff of Asclepius |
The symbol of the medical profession; it is a wingless staff with one snake wrapped around it |
It is symbolic to a repair and treatment based industry |
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Trephining |
A practice of making an opening in the head to allow disease to leave the body |
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