3-9 Flashcards
1
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-lytic
(adjective of lysis)
A
dissolving, reducing, loosening
2
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thrombolytic
A
agent that dissolves a blood clot (thrombus)
3
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-mimetic
A
mimicking, simulating
4
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sympathomimetic
A
mimicking the effects of the sympathetic nervous system
5
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-tropic
A
acting on
6
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psychotropic
A
acting on the mind (psych/o)
7
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anti-
A
against
8
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antiemetic
A
drug that prevents vomiting (emesis)
9
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contra-
A
against, opposite, opposed
10
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contraceptive
A
preventing conception
11
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counter-
A
against, opposed
12
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countertransport
A
movement in an opposite direction
13
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alg/o
algi/o
algesi/o
A
pain
14
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algesia
A
sense of pain
15
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chem/o
A
chemical
