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Drug

a substance that may be expected to change or influence processes occurring in a living organism [Toggle]

Homeostasis

state of equilibrium of the internal environment by the body that is maintained by dynamic processes of feedback and regulation [Toggle]

Medication

a drug that is used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or animals [Toggle]

Pharmaceutical

another term for medication [Toggle]

Pharmacology

the study of drugs, including their origins, properties, actions, and effects on the body [Toggle]

Therapeutics

the study of how medications are used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease, including the expected results, dosages, side effects, and toxicities [Toggle]

Toxicology

the study of the harmful effects of substances, including drugs, on the human body and the science of predicting, preventing, and treating these effects [Toggle]

Chapter 1: Flashcards

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Drug a substance that may be expected to change or influence processes occurring in a living organism [Toggle]	Homeostasis state of equilibrium of the internal environment by the body that is maintained by dynamic processes of feedback and regulation [Toggle]	Medication a drug that is used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or animals [Toggle]	Pharmaceutical another term for medication [Toggle]
Pharmacology the study of drugs, including their origins, properties, actions, and effects on the body [Toggle]	Therapeutics the study of how medications are used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease, including the expected results, dosages, side effects, and toxicities [Toggle]	Toxicology the study of the harmful effects of substances, including drugs, on the human body and the science of predicting, preventing, and treating these effects [Toggle]