Glossary of pharmacology

ACTH - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
AC - an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
ADH - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War; a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
AM - modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave; a master's degree in arts and sciences; a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
Acetic acid - a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
Acetone - the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
Acetylsalicylic acid - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer and Empirin) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Achromycin - an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
Acrylamide - a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals
Actifed - trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies
Actinium - a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
Activase - a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
Activated carbon - powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
Acular - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
Adapin - a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
Adenosine triphosphate - a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
Adherence - faithful support for a religion or cause or political party; the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
Adjuvant - enhancing the action of a medical treatment; furnishing added support; an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
Agonist - (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction; a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon); the principal character in a work of fiction
Airlock - a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
Alanine - a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
Aldactone - a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
Aldomet - antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
Aleve - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen)
Alginic acid - a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
Alka-Seltzer - a commercial antacid; tablets dissolve in water to give an effervescent solution
Alkeran - antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
Allopurinol - a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
Alpha - early testing stage of a software or hardware product; first in order of importance; the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet; the beginning of a series or sequence
Alprazolam - an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class
Alupent - a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness
Ambergris - waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
Ambidexterity - the property of being equally skillful with each hand
Amen - a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
Amino - pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia; the radical -NH2
Aminopyrine - a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic
Amiodarone - an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective
Amitriptyline - a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
Amobarbital - a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relive insomnia and as an anticonvulsant
Amoxicillin - an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
Amoxil - an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
Amphetamine - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
Amphotericin - an antibiotic and antifungal agent
Ampicillin - semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
Ampoule - a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
Anaphrodisiac - tending to diminish sexual desire
Anaprox - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen)
Anodyne - capable of relieving pain; a medicine used to relieve pain
Ansaid - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally
Antabuse - a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
Antibiotic - of or relating to antibiotic drugs; a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections
Antidepressant - any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
Antidiuretic - a drug that limits the formation of urine
Antidote - a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
Antifungal - capable of destroying fungi; any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
Antimonial - containing antimony
Antiprotozoal - a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa
Antipsychotic - tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
Antivert - an antihistamine (trade name Antivert) used to treat or prevent motion sickness
Aphrodisiac - exciting sexual desire; a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
Apothecary - a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
Apresoline - an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
Arava - an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium
Aristocort - a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
Arsenic trioxide - a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
Asparaginase - antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia
Aspirin - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer and Empirin) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Astringent - tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; sour or bitter in taste; a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
Atabrine - a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
Atarax - a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness
Atenolol - an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
Ativan - tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
Atorvastatin - an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
Atromid-S - a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases
Atropine - a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
Atrovent - an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)
Augmentation - the act of augmenting; the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original); the amount by which something increases
Augmentin - an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
Aureomycin - a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases
Autoinjector - a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid
Automatism - any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
Azactam - an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects
Azathioprine - an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
Aztreonam - an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects
BD - a bachelor's degree in religion
Babylon - the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
Band Aid - hurried repair; trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters
Baycol - an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
Bayer - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer and Empirin) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Benadryl - antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness
Benzocaine - a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic
Benzoic acid - a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins
Benzoyl peroxide - a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
Benzylpenicillin - the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics
Beta - preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product; second in order of importance; the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet; beets
Blocadren - a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks
Bolus - a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine; a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
Boron - a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
Bot - botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
Botox - a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily
Botulinum toxin - any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis
Brevibloc - intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias
Bromo-Seltzer - an antacid
Bufferin - aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)
Burroughs - United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950); United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898); United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
Buspar - a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety
Buspirone - a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety
Butazolidin - anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin)
Butyl nitrite - a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers
CC - a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
CGS - system of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds
CHON - 100 chon equal 1 won in North Korea; 100 chon equal 1 won in South Korea
CI - a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
CR - a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
Cadmium - a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
Caffeine - a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
Calamine - a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
Calcium carbonate - a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone
Calcium phosphate - a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones
Calcium - a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
Calomel - a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
Camphor - a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
Capoten - a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure
Captopril - a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure
Carafate - medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it
Cardizem - a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure
Carvedilol - beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced
Castor oil - a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically
Cataflam - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam)
Catapres - an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
Cefobid - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections
Cefoperazone - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections
Cefotaxime - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
Ceftazidime - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections
Ceftin - a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
Ceftriaxone - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
Cefuroxime - a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
Celebrex - a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract
Celecoxib - a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract
Cellulose - a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
Centrum - the main body of a vertebra
Cerate - a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
Cerivastatin - an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
Chlor-Trimeton - an antihistamine (trade names Coricidin and Chlor-Trimeton)
Chloral hydrate - a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive
Chlorambucil - an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
Chloramphenicol - an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
Chlordiazepoxide - a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
Chlorhexidine - a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery
Chlorine - a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
Chloromycetin - an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
Chloroquine - an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus
Chlorothiazide - a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension
Chlorpromazine - a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer
Cholesterol - an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
Cholic acid - an insoluble crystalline acid present in bile
Chromium - a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
Cialis - virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
Cimetidine - a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid
Cipro - an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
Ciprofloxacin - an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
Citric acid - a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent
Claforan - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
Clearance - permission to proceed; the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them; vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
Clinical trial - a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use
Clinoril - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril)
Clioquinol - drug used to treat certain fungal infection (as athlete's foot)
Clofibrate - a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases
Clomid - a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births
Clomiphene - a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births
Clomipramine - a tricyclic antidepressant drug
Clonidine - an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
Clozapine - an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects
Clozaril - an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects
Coal tar - a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds
Cobalt - a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
Coca Cola - Coca Cola is a trademarked cola
Cocoa butter - the vegetable fat from the cacao that is extracted from chocolate liquor; the basis for white chocolate; a yellow-white fat from cocoa beans
Codeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relive pain)
Col - a pass between mountain peaks
Cold medicine - medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold
Colloid - a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
Collyrium - lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes
Compartment - a partitioned section or separate room within a larger enclosed area; a small space or subdivision for storage
Compounding - the act of combining things to form a new whole
Condom - contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
Cordarone - an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective
Cordial - sincerely or intensely felt; showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; diffusing warmth and friendliness; strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
Corgard - a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
Coricidin - an antihistamine (trade names Coricidin and Chlor-Trimeton)
Cortef - an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Cortisone - a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
Counterirritant - a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
Creatine - an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction
Crixivan - a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV
Cuprimine - a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis
Cyclobenzaprine - muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury
Cycloserine - an antibiotic that is especially active against the tubercle bacillus
Cyproheptadine - an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
DPT vaccine - abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood
Dalmane - tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia
Dapsone - antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases
Darvon - a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
Daypro - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro)
Decadron - a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
Declomycin - tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections
Decoction - (pharmacology) the extraction by boiling of water-soluble drug substances
Delavirdine - a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
Demerol - a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain
Demulcent - having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin; a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
Denatured alcohol - ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes
Dermis - the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
Desyrel - oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative
Dexamethasone - a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
Dexedrine - an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant
Diabeta - an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
Diacetylmorphine - a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
Diazepam - a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
Diazoxide - vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension
Dicloxacillin - antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin
Diethylstilbestrol - a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
Digitoxin - digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia
Digoxin - digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
Dilantin - an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
Dilaudid - a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
Diltiazem - a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure
Dimenhydrinate - antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness
Dimetane - antihistamine (trade name Dimetane) used to treat hypersensitivity reactions (as rhinitis)
Dimetapp - trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to relieve nasal congestion and to treat rhinitis
Directive - showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; a procement encouraging or banning some activity
Dispensary - clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
Diuril - a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension
Docking - the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
Dolobid - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
Dopamine - a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
Doriden - sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders
Douche - irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents; a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas; verb direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning
Dover's powder - a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration
Doxorubicin - an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug
Doxycycline - an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections
Dronabinol - psychoactive substance present in marijuana; used therapeutically to control nausea associated with cancer therapy
Drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic; verb administer a drug to; use recreational drugs
Dune - a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
Durabolin - an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis
Dynapen - antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin
E-Mycin - an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
EC - an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
EEC - an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
EGIS - armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
Edecrin - diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema
Edronax - an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine
Efficacy - capacity or power to produce a desired effect
Elavil - a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
Elixir of life - a hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists
Elixophyllin - a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator
Elspar - antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia
Emend - verb make improvements or corrections to
Empirin - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer and Empirin) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Emulsion - a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin; (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
Enalapril - an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks
Enbrel - a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Encainide - antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
Enema - injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
Enkaid - antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
Eosinophilia - a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood
Ephedra - jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
Ephedrine - white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma
Epsom salts - (used with a singular ) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative; hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures
Epstein - British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)
Equanil - a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety
Ergocalciferol - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
Erythrocin - an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
Erythromycin - an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
Esoterica - secrets known only to an initiated minority
Estradiol - the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer
Etanercept - a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Ethchlorvynol - a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl)
Ethics committee - a committee appointed to consider ethical issues
Ethosuximide - an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
Ethrane - a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic
European Union - an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
Evans - British archaeologist who excavated the palace of Knossos in Crete to find what he called Minoan civilization (1851-1941); United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
Excretion - the bodily process of discharging waste matter; waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
Exotoxin - a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium
Eye-drop - a drop from an eye dropper
FE - a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
Factor IX - coagulation factor whose absence is associated with hemophilia B
Factor VIII - a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A
Feldene - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
Festal - offering fun and gaiety
Fish oil - a fatty oil obtained from the livers of various fish
Fitch - dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
Flagyl - antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
Flaxedil - neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia
Flexeril - muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury
Fluoride - a salt of hydrofluoric acid
Fluorine - a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Fluorouracil - an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers
Fluphenazine - tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disorders
Flurazepam - tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia
Flurbiprofen - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally
Fluvastatin - least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
Folacin - a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
Folate - a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
Footedness - the property of favoring one foot over the other (as in kicking a ball)
Formalin - a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens
Formol - a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens
Formulary - of or relating to or of the nature of a formula; (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation
Formulation - the style of expressing yourself; a substance prepared according to a formula; inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
Fortaz - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections
Fosamax - a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
Fulvicin - a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium
Furosemide - commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
Gadolinium - a ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
Gallium - a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
Gamma Aminobutyric acid - an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
Gantrisin - a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract
Garamycin - an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
Gastrointestinal tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
Gel - a colloid in a more solid form than a sol; a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects; verb become a gel; apply a styling gel to
Gelatin - a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects; an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods; a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
Generic drug - when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees
Gentamicin - an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
Glucophage - an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
Glucose - a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
Glucotrol - an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
Glutamic acid - an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats
Glutamine - a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism
Glutethimide - sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders
Glycerite - a medicine made by mixing a substance in glycerin
Goodman - United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including Black as well as White musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
Gp - a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
Granulation - the act of forming something into granules or grains; new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process
Grapefruit - large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half; citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
Griseofulvin - a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium
Growth hormone - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
Gum arabic - gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
Halcion - a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep
Haldol - tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome
Haloperidol - tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome
Halothane - a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
Handedness - the property of using one hand more than the other
Hemin - a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood
Heparin - a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
Herbal medicine - the use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health; a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health
Herbal - of or relating to herbs; tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
Heroin - a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
Human chorionic gonadotropin - hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
Humectant - any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
Hyaluronic acid - a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; a cementing and protective substance
Hydralazine - an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
Hydrochlorothiazide - a diuretic drug (trade name Esidrix and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension
Hydrocortisone - an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Hydrocortone - an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Hydroflumethiazide - diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema
Hydrogen - a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
Hydromorphone - a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
Hydroxy - being or containing a hydroxyl group
Hydroxychloroquine - anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus
Hygroton - a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks
Hyoscine - an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
Hypericum perforatum - yellow-flowered perennial common in fields and waste places but a weed in rangelands
Hyperstat - vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension
Hypodermic needle - a hollow needle
Hytrin - antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure
Ibuprofen - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic
Ilosone - an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
Imipramine - a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression
Immunotherapy - therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system
Improvement - the act of improving something; a change for the better; progress in development; a condition superior to an earlier condition
Imuran - an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
Incorporated - introduced into as a part of the whole; organized and maintained as a legal corporation; formed or united into a whole
Inderal - the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
Indinavir - a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV
Indium - a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
Indocin - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)
Infliximab - an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Inhalant - inhaling or serving for inhalation; a medication to be taken by inhaling it; something that is inhaled
Inhaler - a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
Injection - the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure; the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; any solution that is injected (as into the skin)
Inocor - a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium
Inositol - an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
Insufflation - an act of blowing or breathing on or into something; (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
Insulin - hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
Intradermal injection - an injection into the skin
Intramuscular injection - an injection into a muscle
Intrauterine device - contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus
Intropin - a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
Intubation - the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Invirase - a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV
Iodine - a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks); a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
Ipratropium bromide - an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)
Isoflurane - a widely used inhalation anesthetic
Isoniazid - antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis
Isoptin - a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
Isordil - drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure
Isuprel - drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart
Itraconazole - an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease
JV - a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team
Kaopectate - trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient
Keflex - an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
Keflin - an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
Kenalog - a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
Ketalar - a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
Ketamine - a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
Ketorolac - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally
Kindling - material for starting a fire; the act of setting something on fire
Kline - United States abstract expressionist painter (1910-1962)
Krebs - English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981)
Kwell - a preparation of lindane (trade name Kwell) that is used to kill lice and itch mites; available in cream or shampoo
L-DOPA - the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
LH - a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
LR - a radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium
Labetalol - antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)
Lactaid - any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
Lactose - a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
Laminar flow - nonturbulent streamline flow in parallel layers (laminae)
Lamisil - an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease
Lamivudine - a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV
Lanoxin - digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
Lansoprazole - antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
Lasix - commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
Laterality - superior development of one side of the body; the property of using one hand more than the other; localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
Laudanum - narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
Leflunomide - an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium
Lescol - least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
Leukeran - an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
Levitra - virility drug (trade name Levitra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
Libritabs - a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
Librium - a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
Lidocaine - a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
Lincomycin - antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections
Liniment - a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
Liothyronine - thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer
Lip balm - a balm applied to the lips
Lipitor - an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
Liposome - an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
Lisinopril - an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks
Lithium carbonate - a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder
Locoweed - any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock; street names for marijuana
Lomotil - trade name of an antidiarrheal
Loniten - a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness
Lopressor - beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
Lorazepam - tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
Lotion - any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin; liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
Lovastatin - an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
Loxitane - a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia
Luteinizing hormone - a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
Lysergic acid diethylamide - a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
Lysergic acid - a crystalline acid often used in medical research; obtained from ergotic alkaloids
MB - (a British degree) a bachelor's degree in medicine; a unit of information equal to one million (1,048,576) bytes
MF - 300 to 3000 kilohertz
MRS - a form of address for a married woman
MT - the use of computers to translate from one language to another; a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border; a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms; a radioactive transuranic element
Macrodantin - derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract
Mandelamine - antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections
Manganese - a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
Manna - hardened sugary exudation of various trees; (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
Mannitol - a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine
Marplan - a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression
Materia medica - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
Mebaral - a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
Mebendazole - an anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations
Meclomen - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Meclomen) used to treat arthritis
Medication - the act of treating with medicines or remedies; (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Medicine chest - cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries
Medroxyprogesterone - a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
Mefloquine - an antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine; said to produce harmful neuropsychiatric effects on some people
Mefoxin - one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
Megestrol acetate - a synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma
Melange - a motley assortment of things
Melatonin - hormone secreted by the pineal gland
Mellaril - a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Melphalan - antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
Mercaptopurine - a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
Mestranol - a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives
Metformin - an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
Methacholine - parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity
Methadone - synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
Methamphetamine - an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
Methapyrilene - antihistamine used to treat allergic responses (as rhinitis or dermatitis or pruritus)
Methaqualone - sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse
Metharbital - anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy
Methocarbamol - muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms
Methotrexate - toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
Methyl - the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
Methyldopa - antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
Methylene blue - a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning
Methylphenidate - central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
Methyltestosterone - an androgenic compound contained in drugs that are used to treat testosterone deficiency and female breast cancer and to stimulate growth and weight gain
Meticorten - a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant
Metoprolol - beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
Metronidazole - antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
Mevacor - an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
Mexitil - antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias
Miconazole - an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)
Micronase - an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
Micronor - trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone
Midazolam - an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
Mifepristone - an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU_486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo
Milano - the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
Miltown - a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety
Minipress - antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)
Minocin - tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections
Mirror image - a likeness in which left and right are reversed
Moban - antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia
Molindone - antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia
Molybdenum - a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel
Monistat - an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor - any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate
Monoclonal antibody - any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by identical offspring of a hybridoma; very specific for a particular location in the body
Morley - United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
Morphia - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
Morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
Motrin - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic
Mouthwash - a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
Moxie - fortitude and determination
Mrs - a form of address for a married woman
Mutamycin - a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
Mycostatin - an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
Mylanta - an antacid
Mysoline - an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor
Nabumetone - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)
Nadolol - a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
Nalfon - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders
Nalorphine - a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)
Naloxone - a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
Naltrexone - an oral antagonist against the action of opiates
Nandrolone - an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis
Naphazoline - vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
Naprosyn - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
Naproxen - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
Narcan - a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
Nardil - monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression
Nash - United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
Navane - a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia
Nebcin - an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria
Nebulizer - a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
Nefazodone - an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)
Neggram - antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections
Nelfinavir - a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs
Nembutal - a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic
Neomycin - an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
Neostigmine - a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
Nevirapine - a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV
Niacin - a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
Nickel - a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar; five dollars worth of a drug; a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite; verb plate with nickel
Nicotine - an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
Nifedipine - calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
Nitrofurantoin - derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract
Nitrogen - a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
Nitroglycerin - a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
Nitrospan - trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris; a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
Nitrostat - trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris; a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
Nitrous oxide - inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery
Nonconformity - failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior; unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values; a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs; lack of harmony or correspondence
Nonsteroidal - not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones; an organic compound that does no contain a steroid
Norepinephrine - a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
Norethandrolone - a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis
Norflex - a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism
Norgestrel - synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives
Norinyl - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol
Normodyne - antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)
Nortriptyline - a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
Norvasc - a vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form; prescribed for hypertension and angina pectoris
Norvir - a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV
Novocain - procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)
Novocaine - procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)
Noxiptiline - a tricyclic antidepressant drug
Nutrient - of or providing nourishment; any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
Nydrazid - antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis
Nystatin - an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
Oestradiol - the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer
Oleic acid - a colorless oily liquid occurring as a glyceride; it is the major fatty acid in olive oil and canola oil; used in making soap and cosmetics and ointments and lubricating oils
Omega - the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet; the ending of a series or sequence
Omeprazole - antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
Oncovin - periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
Oradexon - a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
Oral contraceptive pill - a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
Orinase - sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus
Orudis - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail)
Oruvail - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail)
Ovral - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
Ovrette - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norgestrel
Oxacillin - a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
Oxazepam - a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal
Oxygen mask - a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank
Oxygen - a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
Oxyphenbutazone - an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis
Oxyphencyclimine - an anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers
Oxytetracycline - a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections
Oxytocin - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
PD - a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
PRC - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
PRO - in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); favoring a proposition, opinion, etc.; an argument in favor of a proposal; an athlete who plays for pay
PSI - the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet; a unit of pressure
Pamelor - a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
Panacea - hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists; (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
Panadol - an analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
Parachute - rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall; verb jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
Patent medicine - medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription
Paxil - a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)
Penicillamine - a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis
Penicillin - any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
Pentylenetetrazol - a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark
Pepcid - a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
Pepsi - Pepsi Cola is a trademarked cola
Periactin - an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
Peritrate - a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris
Perspective - the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer; a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Pessary - a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
Petroleum jelly - a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
Pharmaceutics - the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
Pharmacist - a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
Pharmacokinetics - the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.
Pharmacology - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
Pharmacopoeia - a collection or stock of drugs
Pharmacy - the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,; a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
Phenacetin - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
Phenelzine - monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression
Phenergan - antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness
Phenobarbital - a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
Phenylpropanolamine - an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections
Phenytoin - an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
Phosphorus - a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms; a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
Photosensitivity - sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
Physostigmine - used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma
Pilocarpine - cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma
Pimozide - the most commonly used diphenylbutyl piperidine
Pindolol - an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension
Pink lady - a cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and ice
Piperacillin - a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections
Piperocaine - a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic
Pipracil - a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections
Piroxicam - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
Pitocin - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
Pitressin - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
Placidyl - a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl)
Plaquenil - anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus
Plavix - a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow
Pneumococcal vaccine - vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus
Polonium - a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
Polycillin - semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
Polymox - an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
Ponstel - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)
Potassium chloride - salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency
Potassium iodide - a crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt
Potassium permanganate - a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic
Potassium - a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
Potency - capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse; the power or right to give orders or make decisions; the inherent capacity for coming into being
Potion - a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
Pravachol - an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
Prazosin - antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)
Prednisolone - a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions
Prednisone - a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant
Prescription drug - a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
Prevacid - antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
Prilosec - antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
Primaquine - synthetic antimalarial drug
Primaxin - trade name for a parenteral antibiotic
Primidone - an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor
Principen - semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
Privine - vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
ProSom - a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)
Procaine - a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine
Procarbazine - an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease
Procardia - calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
Processing - preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure
Propylene glycol - a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects
Prostigmin - a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
Protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
Proventil - a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
Prozac - a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Prozac)
Prussian blue - a dark greenish-blue color; any of various blue pigments
Psilocybin - a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
Psychopharmacology - the study of drugs that affect the mind
Purinethol - a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
Pyocyanase - a yellow-green mixture of antibiotics obtained from the bacillus of green pus
Pyridoxine - a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
Quaalude - sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse
Quinidex - cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias
Quinidine - cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias
Quinine - a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
RU - a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
RV - a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities
Racemic acid - the optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice
Radium - an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
Ranitidine - a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
Reboxetine - an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine
Relafen - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)
Remicade - an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Remorse - a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
Rescriptor - a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
Respiratory tract - the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
Restoril - a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night
Retinol - an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene
Retrovir - an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
Retrovirus - any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA)
Revolution - the overthrow of a government by those who are governed; a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
Rho - the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet
Ribavirin - an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
Riboflavin - a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
Richardson - British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983); United States architect (1838-1886)
Ricin - a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
Rifadin - an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
Rimactane - an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
Ritalin - central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
Ritonavir - a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV
Ro - an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
Robaxin - muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms
Robitussin - trade name of an expectorant that loosens phlegm and makes it easier to cough up
Rocephin - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
Rofecoxib - a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004
Rohypnol - a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia
Rolaids - an antacid
Route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation; an established line of travel or access; verb divert in a specified direction; send via a specific route; send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
Rubidium - a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite
SB - a bachelor's degree in science; a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
SIB - one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another; a person's brother or sister
SM - a master's degree in science; a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite
SR - the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
Salicylic acid - a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
Saline - containing salt; an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
Samarium - a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite
Saquinavir - a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV
Schinus molle - small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits
Secobarbital - barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
Seconal - barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
Sectral - an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension
Selenium - a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)
Serax - a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal
Serotonin - a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
Serpasil - antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)
Sertraline - a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)
Serzone - an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)
Seven Seas - an informal expression for all of the oceans of the world
Shampoo - the act of washing your hair with shampoo; cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair; verb use shampoo on (hair)
Sharer - someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
Shelf life - the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating
Shellac - a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood; lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white; verb cover with shellac
Shire - British breed of large heavy draft horse; a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
Side effect - any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy
Sildenafil - virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
Silicon dioxide - a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechartelierite
Silicon - a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
Simvastatin - an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
Sinequan - a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
Sm - a master's degree in science; a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite
Smoking - emitting smoke in great volume; the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
Snake oil - (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless; communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
Sodium nitrite - nitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish products; implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens
Sodium thiopental - a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
Sodium thiosulfate - a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
Sodium - a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
Soma - personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual; leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink; alternative names for the body of a human being
Sonata - a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
Spectinomycin - an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea
Spironolactone - a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
Sporanox - an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease
Standard operating procedure - a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
Starch - a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles; verb stiffen with starch
Statin - a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
Stimulant - that stimulates; a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
Stomachic - relating to or involving the stomach
Streptokinase - an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
Streptomycin - an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
Strontium - a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
Subcutaneous injection - an injection under the skin
Succinic acid - a dicarboxylic acid (C4H6O4) active in metabolic processes
Sucralfate - medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it
Sudafed - vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
Sulamyd - a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections
Sulfacetamide - a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections
Sulfadiazine - a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections
Sulfapyridine - sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide
Sulfur - an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions); verb treat with sulphur in order to preserve
Sulindac - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril)
Suppository - a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
Surmontil - tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia
Swanson - United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
Sweden - a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
Syringe - a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids; verb spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe
Syrup - a thick sweet sticky liquid
TC - a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory; a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium
TM - a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime
Tablet - a small flat compressed cake of some substance; a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription; a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet; a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
Tadalafil - virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
Tagamet - a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid
Talc - a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder; verb apply talcum powder to (one's body)
Talwin - analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine
Tambocor - oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
Tamoxifen - an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer
Tandearil - an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis
Tartaric acid - an acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder
Tazicef - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections
Technetium - a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium
Tenormin - an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
Terbinafine - an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease
Testosterone - a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
Tetracaine - a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic
Tetracycline - an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
Thalidomide - a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis
Theobid - a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator
Theophylline - a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator
Therapeutics - branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
Therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Thiamine - a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
Thioridazine - a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Thiotepa - an antineoplastic drug used to treat certain malignancies
Thrombin - an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
Timolol - a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks
Tincture of Opium - narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
Tincture of iodine - a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
Tincture - (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution; a substances that colors metals; a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; an indication that something has been present; verb stain or tint with a color; fill, as with a certain quality
Titanium dioxide - a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
Tobramycin - an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria
Tocainide - antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed
Tofranil - a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression
Tolazamide - a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus
Tolazoline - vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis)
Tolectin - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin)
Tolinase - a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus
Tonocard - antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed
Toothpaste - a dentifrice in the form of a paste
Toradol - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
Toxicity - the degree to which something is poisonous; grave harmfulness or deadliness
Toxin - a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
Trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
Trandate - antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)
Transdermal patch - a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream
Transdermal - through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)
Trazodone - oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative
Trental - a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet
Triamcinolone - a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
Triavil - tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults
Triazolam - a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep
Trichlormethiazide - diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension
Trichloroethane - a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage
Trimipramine - tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia
Trimox - an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
Tuberculin - a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Tungsten - a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
Turpentine - volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally; obtained from conifers (especially pines)
Tx - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
Tylenol - an analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
Tyramine - amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer
UK - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
US - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Understand - verb know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; believe to be the case; make sense of a language; be understanding of
Unguent - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Vaccine - immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
Validation - the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something; the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
Valium - a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
Vanadium - a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
Vancocin - an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections
Vancomycin - an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections
Vaporizer - a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)
Vardenafil - virility drug (trade name Levitra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
Vasotec - an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks
Velban - periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
Venom - toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions); feeling a need to see others suffer
Verapamil - a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
Viagra - virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
Vial - a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
Vibramycin - an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections
Vinblastine - periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
Vincristine - periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
Viosterol - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
Vioxx - a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004
Viracept - a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs
Viramune - a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV
Virazole - an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
Vistaril - a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness
Vitamin C - a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy
Voltaren - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally
Warfarin - an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus
Whole blood - blood that has not been modified except for the addition of an anticoagulant
Wilson's disease - a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain
Wine - a red as dark as red wine; fermented juice (of grapes especially); verb treat to wine; drink wine
Wy - a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
Wytensin - antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system
Xanax - an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class
Xylocaine - a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
Yttrium - a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
Zantac - a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
Zarontin - an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
Zestril - an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks
Zidovudine - an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
Zinacef - a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
Zinc - a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs as zinc sulphide in zinc blende; verb coat or cover with zinc
Zocor - an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
Zoloft - a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)
Zovirax - an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
Zyloprim - a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
acetaminophen - an analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
antagonist - a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug; a muscle that relaxes while another contracts; someone who offers opposition
bacitracin - a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occuring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
biology - the science that studies living organisms; characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; all the plant and animal life of a particular region
birth control - limiting the number of children born
business executive - an executive in a business corporation
businessman - a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
carboxylate - verb treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid
carboxylic acid - an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
chemist - a scientist who specializes in chemistry; a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions; the way two individuals relate to each other
chemotherapy - the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
chloride - any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion); any compound containing a chlorine atom
chlorthalidone - a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks
cigarette - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
cis - an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991
disulfiram - a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
ene - the compass point midway between northeast and east
epidemiologist - a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases
executive - having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.; persons who administer the law; a person responsible for the administration of a business; someone who manages a government agency or department
fluoxetine - a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Prozac)
fructose - a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
hydroxyzine - a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness
immune globulin - a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
indapamide - diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension
inhibitor - a substance that retards or stops an activity
iodide - a salt or ester of hydriodic acid
levodopa - the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
magnesium carbonate - a very white crystalline salt that occurs naturally as magnesite or as dolomite
magnesium sulfate - a salt of magnesium
mathematics - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
meprobamate - a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety
molecular - relating to simple or elementary organization; relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules
multivitamin - a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
naproxen sodium - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen)
oxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
pentobarbital - a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic
pharmaceutical company - a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
pharmacy - the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,; a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
pheniramine - an antihistamine used in preparations to treat allergies and respiratory infections; used to treat rhinitis and skin rashes and pruritus
phenylephrine - a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion
phosphate - carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid; a salt of phosphoric acid
phosphoric acid - an acid used in fertilizers and soaps: H3PO4
physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
politician - a person active in party politics; a leader engaged in civil administration; a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways
polymyxin - any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
professor - someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
promethazine - antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness
pseudoephedrine - poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it
psychiatrist - a physician who specializes in psychiatry
reductase - an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
rg - a radioactive transuranic element
rheology - the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; the people who are present in a room; space for movement; opportunity for; verb live and take one's meals at or in
sedative - tending to soothe or tranquilize; a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
sulfamethoxazole - a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)
sulfate - a salt or ester of sulphuric acid; verb convert into a sulfate
sulfuric acid - (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
sunscreen - a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
tobacco - leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion; aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
toxicology - the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons
uracil - a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
whistleblower - an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it

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