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acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) - respiratory failure as a result of disease or injury Aerosolized agents - Group of aerosol drugs for pulmonary applications that includes adrenergic, anticholinergic, mucoactive, corticosteroid, antiasthmatic, and antiinfective agents and surfactants instilled directly into the trachea. Airway Resistance (Raw) - Measure of the impedance to ventilation caused by the movement of gas through the airway. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - A progressive disease characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible cystic fibrosis (CF) - Inherited disease of the exocrine glands affecting the pancreas respiratory system and apocrine glands Orphan drugs - A special category of drugs that have been identified to help treat patients with rare diseases. Pharmicodynamics - Mechanisms of drug action by which a drug molecule causes it's a fact in the body Pharmicogenetics - Study of the interrelationships of genetic differences and drug affects Pharmacognosy - Identification of sources of drugs from plants and animals Pharmicokinetics - Time course and disposition of a drug in the body based on its absorption distribution metabolism and elimination