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PTCB - Pharmacy Law
The Pharmacy Technician Chps. 1-3 & 12
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 1
05/10/2013

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Antibiotic
Definition
A substance which harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria and fungi
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Antitoxin
Definition
A substance that acts against a toxin in the body
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Data
Definition
Information that is entered into and stored in a computer system
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Hormones
Definition
Chemicals produced by the body that requlate body functions and processes
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Human Genome
Definition
The complete set of genetic material contained in a human cell
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materia medica
Definition
Generally pharmacology, but also refers to the drugs in use (materia: matter; medica: medical)
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Panacea
Definition
A cure-all (panakeia: same meaning)
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Pharmacology
Definition
The study of drugs - their properties, uses, application, and effects (pharmakon: drug; logos: word
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Pharmacognosy
Definition
The study of the physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources. (pharmakon: drug; gnosis: knowledge)
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Pharmaceutical
Definition
Of or pertaining to drugs; also, a drug product
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Pharmacopeia
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An authoritative listing of drugs and issues related to their use
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Synthetic
Definition
Not found in nature
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The first physician known by name:
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Imhotep (Born 3,000 BCE in Egypt)
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Hippocrates approach to medicine was based on ________ not ________.
Definition
careful observation, superstition
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The ancient Greek goddess of medicinal herbs:
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Panacea
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