Drug identification and Toxicology

Question 1

A drug or other chemical compound whose manufacture, distribution, possession, and use is regulated by the legal system

Answer 1

Controlled substance

Question 2

A chemical substance that affects the processes of the mind or body

Answer 2

drug

Question 3

a substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease

Answer 3

drug

Question 4

A substance used recreationally for its effects on the mind or body, such as a narcotic or hallucinogen

Answer 4

drug

Question 5

an addictive drug, such as opium, that relieves pain, alters mood and behavior, and causes sleep or feelings of mental numbness

Answer 5

narcotic

Question 6

a naturally occurring or manufactured substance that can cause severe harm or death if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin

Answer 6

poison

Question 7

the degree to which a substance is poisonous or can cause injury

Answer 7

toxicity

Question 8

a poisonous substance naturally produced by certain plants, animals, and bacteria that is capable of causing disease or death in humans; a subgroup of poisons

Answer 8

toxin