Compound Flashcards
Vitamin A
Retinol
Vitamin D
Calciferol
Vitamin E
Tocopherol
Vitamin K
K vitamin group
Vitamin B1
Thiamine
Vitamin B2
Riboflavin
Vitamin B6
Pyridoxine
Vitamin B12
Cyanocobalamin
Biotin
(Vitamin B7 or H)
Biotin
(Doesn’t have another name)
Vitamin C
Ascorbic Acid
Folate
(form of vitamin B9)
Folic Acid
Niacin
(form of vitamin B3)
Nicotinic Acid
Pantothenate
(Vitamin B5)
Pantothenic Acid
What are the fat-soluble vitamins?
A, D, E, and K
What are the water-soluble vitamins?
B and C
What are the major minerals
Calcium, Phosphorous, Potassium, Sulphur, Sodium chloride, and Magnesium
What are the trace minerals?
Iron, Fluorine, Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Iodine (Iodide), Chromium
Capsule sizes from smallest to biggest
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 00, 000
Homogenous
uniform in structure or composition throughout
Aqueous
pertaining to, similar to, containing or dissolved in water;
watery
Meniscus
the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent (calm) liquid in a container
Taring
subtracting the weight of a container or wrapper from the gross (total) weight, in order to obtain the net (remaining) weight.
This is to weigh only what’s in the container/wrapper.
Incorporation
mixing substances using a mortar & pestle or ointment slab and spatula
Geometric Dilution
equal parts of ointment/cream and powder are added together and mixed. Then the mixture is doubled until all ointment/cream has been incorporated
Fusion
melting together of component ingredients
Eutectic Mixture
the result of fusion
Levigation
adding an equal amount of liquid of cream/ointment to a powder to make a more soluble paste for incorporation with a cream/ointment
Trituration
grinding to a fine powder
Oleaginous
oily or greasy;
resembling or having the properties of oil
Hydrophilic
having an affinity for water;
readily absorbs in water
Emulsion
a suspension of small globules (round particle) of one liquid in another liquid with which the first will not mix
example: oil and vinegar
Suspension
a system in which microscopically visible particles are dispersed throughout a less dense liquid;
particles will settle over time if left undisturbed
Colloid
similar to a suspension, the particles in a colloid are smaller and do not settle
Solution
the dissolved substance no longer exist as a solid and the two substances are homogeneously mixed
Magma
a mixture of finely divided solid with enough liquid to produce a pasty mass
Mixtures of oil and water, from most oiliest to most watery
Ointment, Cream, Lotion