Terminology Related To Pharmacology

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Placebo

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Inactive substance used for its given suggestive effects or used as a control in experimental setting

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Regimen

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Directions

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Contradiction

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Recommended not to be used

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Dosage

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Amount of medication based on units per weight of animal

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Dose

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Amount of medication measured

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Pharmacokinetics

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Movement of drugs or chemicals

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Ionized

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Electrically charged

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Nonionized

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Not charged electrically

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Hydrophilic

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Fat loving; ionized form

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Lipophilic

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Fat loving; nonionized form

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Agonist

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Substance that produces effect by binding to an appropriate receptor

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Antagonist

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Substance that inhibits a specific action by binding with a particular receptor instead of allowing the agonist to bind to the receptor

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Dosage interval

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Time between administration of drug

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Exogenous

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Originates from outside body

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Endogenous

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Originates from within the body

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Chelates

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Bound to and precipitated out of solution

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Drug

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Agent used to diagnose, prevent, or treat a disease

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Efficacy

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Extent to which a drug causes the intended effects

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Bacteria

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Killed bacterial vaccine

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Monovalent

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Vaccine, antiserum, or antitoxin developed specifically for a single antigen or organism