Principles of Pharmacology Unit 7 Q&A

abuse - ANS-the excessive or improper use of a substance, person, or animal. addiction - ANS-The physical or psychological dependency on a substance. administer - ANS-To give. bioassay - ANS-the process of determining the strength and quality of a drug by testing it on an animal or on an isolated organ. biologics - ANS-a term used more restrictively for a class of medications (either approved or in development) that are produced by means of biological processes involving recombinant DNA technology; includes a wide range of medicinal products such as vaccines. biotechnology - ANS-the biological and engineering study of the relationship between human beings and machines controlled substance - ANS-a drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse (for example: opium and cocaine) dispense - ANS-to prepare and give out genetic engineering - ANS-the synthesis, alteration, or repair of genetic material through the application of engineering principles narcotic - ANS-producing sleep or stupor; a drug that depresses the central nervous system and, in moderate dosages, relieves pain and produces sleep; most are habit forming pharmacopeia - ANS-authorized publication on drugs and their preparations; generally refers to a book containing formulas and information that provides a standard for preparation and dispensation of drugs practitioner - ANS-one who has met the professional and legal requirements of a certain occupation or profession prescribe - ANS-to order or recommend the use of a drug, diet, or other form of therapy pharmacology - ANS-the study of drugs; the science that is concerned with the history, origin, sources, physical and chemical properties and uses of drugs and their effects on living organisms pharmacodynamics - ANS-the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms Continues....