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Chemical Their :properties

2)

mode Their administration

3)

The biological system affected

Such as the opioids (a chemical group of medicine) e.g. benzodiazepines

medications can be

taken in a variety of

ways:

Orally=> pills,

capsules, and liquid.

By intravenous(into a

vein) injection

By subcutaneous (under the skin)

Injection

beta blockers and anticoagulants cardiovascular system

There are laxatives and antacids digestive system

Types and forms of medication

1-A n a n t i b i o t i c k i l l s

b a c t e r i a a n d o t h e r g e r m s

a n a n t i b i o t i c (n ):a d r u g

t h a t i s u s e d t o k i l l

b a c t e r i a a n d c u r e

i n f e c t i o n s

2-A n i n o c u l a t i o n

p r o t e c t s y o u a g a i n s t

i n f e c t i o n s d i s e a s e s

a n i n o c u l a t i o n (n ):t o

p r o t e c t s o m e o n e

a g a i n s t a d i s e a s e b y

p u t t i n g a w e a k f o r m

3-A p a i n k i l l e r

r e l i e v e s p a i n

a p a i n k i l l e r (n ):a

m e d i c i n e w h i c h

r e d u c e s o r r e m o v e s

p a i n4-

I n f l a m m a t o r y (n )

: a c t i n g t o

p r e v e n t p a i n i n

p a r t o f y o u r

b o d y w h i c h i s

o f t e n r e d a n d

f e e l s h o t

d e f i c i e n c y (n ):a

l a c k o f

s o m e t h i n g t h a t

pandemic(n): technical a

disease that affects

people over a very large

area or the whole world

5-A l a x a t i v e e n c o u r a g e s

b o w e l m o v e m e n t s

a l a x a t i v e (n ):a m e d i c i n e

o r s o m e t h i n g t h a t y o u

e a t w h i c h

m a k e s y o u r b o w e l s e m p t y

e a s i l y

6- s u p p l e m e n t (n ):

s o m e t h i n g t h a t y o u

a d d t o s o m e t h i n g

e l s e t o i m p r o v e i t

o r m a k e i t c o m p l e t e .

v i t a m i n s a n d o t h e r

d i e t a r y

7- A n a n t i h i s t a m i n e

t r e a t s a l l e r g i e s

a n t i h i s t a m i n e (n ):a

d r u g t h a t i s u s e d t o

t r e a t a n a l l e r g y (=a n

u n p l e a s a n t r e a c t i o n

t o p a r t i c u l a r f o o d s ,

s u b s t a n c e s e t c .)

d e s p e r a t e (a d j ):w

i l l i n g t o d o

a n y t h i n g t o

c h a n g e a v e r y

b a d s i t u a t i o n ,

a n d n o t c a r i n g

a b o u t d a n g e r

m u t a t e d (v ):i f a n

a n i m a l o r p l a n t

m u t a t e s , i t b e c o m e s

d i f f e r e n t f r o m

o t h e r s o f t h e s a m e

k i n d , b e c a u s e o f a

c h a n g e i n i t s

g e n e t i c s t r u c t u r e

Medicines often have names:2

e .g . ‘p a r a c e t a m o l ’ i s a

g e n e r i c n a m e

I t i s s o l d b y

d i f f e r e n t c o m p a n i e s

u n d e r d i f f e r e n t b r a n d

iv drip(n):medical

equipment that is

used to put liquid

directly into your

blood =drip

(n):a plastic container

shaped like a very small

tube with medicine inside

that you swallow whole

inhaler(n):a small plastic

tube containing medicine

that you breathe in, in

order to make breathing

easier

syringe(n):an instrument

for taking blood from

someone's body or

putting liquid, drugs etc.

into it, consisting of a

hollow plastic tube and a

adhesive patch(n):a

substance such as

glue that you use to

stick two things to

gather

ointment(n):a soft

cream that you

rub into your skin,

especially as a

medical treatmen

suppository(n):a

small piece of solid

medicine that is

placed in someone's

rectum or vagina

tablespoon(n):a

large spoon

used for serving

food

dropper(n):a short glass

tube with a hollow rubber

part at one end, that you

use to measure liquid one

drop at a time