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Chemical Their :properties
2)
mode Their administration
3)
The biological system affected
Such as the opioids (a chemical group of medicine) e.g. benzodiazepines
medications can be
taken in a variety of
ways:
Orally=> pills,
capsules, and liquid.
By intravenous(into a
vein) injection
By subcutaneous (under the skin)
Injection
beta blockers and anticoagulants cardiovascular system
There are laxatives and antacids digestive system
Types and forms of medication
1-A n a n t i b i o t i c k i l l s
b a c t e r i a a n d o t h e r g e r m s
a n a n t i b i o t i c (n ):a d r u g
t h a t i s u s e d t o k i l l
b a c t e r i a a n d c u r e
i n f e c t i o n s
2-A n i n o c u l a t i o n
p r o t e c t s y o u a g a i n s t
i n f e c t i o n s d i s e a s e s
a n i n o c u l a t i o n (n ):t o
p r o t e c t s o m e o n e
a g a i n s t a d i s e a s e b y
p u t t i n g a w e a k f o r m
3-A p a i n k i l l e r
r e l i e v e s p a i n
a p a i n k i l l e r (n ):a
m e d i c i n e w h i c h
r e d u c e s o r r e m o v e s
p a i n4-
I n f l a m m a t o r y (n )
: a c t i n g t o
p r e v e n t p a i n i n
p a r t o f y o u r
b o d y w h i c h i s
o f t e n r e d a n d
f e e l s h o t
d e f i c i e n c y (n ):a
l a c k o f
s o m e t h i n g t h a t
pandemic(n): technical a
disease that affects
people over a very large
area or the whole world
5-A l a x a t i v e e n c o u r a g e s
b o w e l m o v e m e n t s
a l a x a t i v e (n ):a m e d i c i n e
o r s o m e t h i n g t h a t y o u
e a t w h i c h
m a k e s y o u r b o w e l s e m p t y
e a s i l y
6- s u p p l e m e n t (n ):
s o m e t h i n g t h a t y o u
a d d t o s o m e t h i n g
e l s e t o i m p r o v e i t
o r m a k e i t c o m p l e t e .
v i t a m i n s a n d o t h e r
d i e t a r y
7- A n a n t i h i s t a m i n e
t r e a t s a l l e r g i e s
a n t i h i s t a m i n e (n ):a
d r u g t h a t i s u s e d t o
t r e a t a n a l l e r g y (=a n
u n p l e a s a n t r e a c t i o n
t o p a r t i c u l a r f o o d s ,
s u b s t a n c e s e t c .)
d e s p e r a t e (a d j ):w
i l l i n g t o d o
a n y t h i n g t o
c h a n g e a v e r y
b a d s i t u a t i o n ,
a n d n o t c a r i n g
a b o u t d a n g e r
m u t a t e d (v ):i f a n
a n i m a l o r p l a n t
m u t a t e s , i t b e c o m e s
d i f f e r e n t f r o m
o t h e r s o f t h e s a m e
k i n d , b e c a u s e o f a
c h a n g e i n i t s
g e n e t i c s t r u c t u r e
Medicines often have names:2
e .g . ‘p a r a c e t a m o l ’ i s a
g e n e r i c n a m e
I t i s s o l d b y
d i f f e r e n t c o m p a n i e s
u n d e r d i f f e r e n t b r a n d
iv drip(n):medical
equipment that is
used to put liquid
directly into your
blood =drip
(n):a plastic container
shaped like a very small
tube with medicine inside
that you swallow whole
inhaler(n):a small plastic
tube containing medicine
that you breathe in, in
order to make breathing
easier
syringe(n):an instrument
for taking blood from
someone's body or
putting liquid, drugs etc.
into it, consisting of a
hollow plastic tube and a
adhesive patch(n):a
substance such as
glue that you use to
stick two things to
gather
ointment(n):a soft
cream that you
rub into your skin,
especially as a
medical treatmen
suppository(n):a
small piece of solid
medicine that is
placed in someone's
rectum or vagina
tablespoon(n):a
large spoon
used for serving
food
dropper(n):a short glass
tube with a hollow rubber
part at one end, that you
use to measure liquid one
drop at a time