drug vocabulary Flashcards

a strong inclination to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly

the amount of alcohol in the blood

the psychoactive dried flower buds, leaves, or preparations (such as hashish) or chemicals (such as THC) that are derived from the cannabis plant

the quality or state of being dependent

an agent that reduces a bodily functional activity or an instinctive desire (such as appetite)

to remove a harmful substance (such as a poison or toxin) or the effect of such from

a substance that induces hallucinations

any of various often toxic volatile substances (as spray paint, glue, or paint thinner) whose fumes are sometimes inhaled for their euphoric effect

the condition of having physical or mental control markedly diminished by the effects of alcohol or drugs

used for a preparation of the hydrochloride of naloxone administered by injection or as a nasal spray

a poisonous alkaloid C₁₀H₁₄N₂ that is the chief active principle of tobacco and is used as an insecticide

containing oplum

an excessive quantity or amount

the ability or capacity to achieve or bring about a particular result

a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription

it has haullceigion in it

the act, process, or an instance of recovering

a recurrence of symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement

an agent (such as a drug) that produces a temporary increase of the functional activity or efficiency of an organism or any of its parts

any of a genus (Nicotiana) of chiefly American plants of the nightshade family with viscid foliage and tubular flowers

the capacity of the body to endure or become less responsive to a substance (such as a drug) or a physiological insult especially with repeated use or exposure

the syndrome of often painful physical and psychological symptoms that follows discontinuance of an addicting drug