Lesson 7 Vocab

Question 1

absorption

Answer 1

the process by which a medication is taken into the body, broken down, and transformed into a form the body can use

Question 2

controlled drugs

Answer 2

drugs defined by federal law that special rules apply to because they are liable to be abused

Question 3

distribution

Answer 3

the process by which metabolites are transported to various parts of the body

Question 4

fixed oils (base or carrier oils)

Answer 4

oils, extracted primarily from plants, that do not evaporate

Question 5

metabolism

Answer 5

the process of breaking down a drug or other substance into metabolites used by the body. Metabolism is also the altering of a substance so that it may be inactivated and excreted from the body.

Question 6

opthalmic

Answer 6

relating to the eye

Question 7

otic

Answer 7

via the ear

Question 8

parenteral

Answer 8

by injection or intravenous administration

Question 9

pharmacology

Answer 9

a biological science and academic discipline that deals with the properties, uses, and actions of drugs and chemicals in living beings

Question 10

systemic

Answer 10

circulating through the bloodstream to produce a general effect on the body

Question 11

volatile oils

Answer 11

oils, extracted primarily from plants, that evaporate