Medicine Flashcards

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Capsule(n)

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a plastic container shaped like a very small tube with medicine inside that you swallow whole

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Side effect(n)

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an effect that a drug has on your body in addition to curing pain or illness

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Antidote(n)

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+something that makes an unpleasant situation better
Ex: Regular exercise is the best antidote to tiredness and depression.
+a substance that stops the effects of a poison
Ex: an antidote for snake venom

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Insomnia(n)

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Condition of being unable to sleep

Ex: He really needs a dose to cure his Insomnia

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