Toxicology Vocabulary Chapter 22

Question 1

Addiction

Answer 1

Obsession, continue to use a substance

Question 2

Antidote

Answer 2

Neutralize or counter react a poison

Question 3

(DT)
Delirium tremens

Answer 3

Withdrawal syndrome seen in alcoholics who are ethyl alcohol

Question 4

Emesis

Answer 4

Vomiting

Question 5

Hallucinogen

Answer 5

False perceptions in any five senses

Question 6

Hematemesis

Answer 6

Vomiting blood

Question 7

Hypnotic

Answer 7

A sleep inducing effect or agent

Question 8

Ingestion

Answer 8

By mouth

Question 9

Material safety data sheet

Answer 9

A form that goes over chemicals health and safety hazards…
Also known as
.safety data sheet (SDS)

Question 10

Narcotic

Answer 10

Produce sleep or altered mental status

Question 11

Opiate

Answer 11

A subset of opioid
Non synthetic opioids

Question 12

Opioid

Answer 12

Similar to opiate morphine
Used to relive pain

Question 13

Overdose

Answer 13

An excessive quantity of a drug
I have a toxic or lethal consequence

Question 14

Poison

Answer 14

Damage or impair function when introduced into the body

Question 15

Sedative

Answer 15

Decrease activity and excitement

Question 16

Stimulant

Answer 16

Produce an excited state

Question 17

Substance abuse

Answer 17

Misused of any substance to produce a desired effect

Question 18

Tolerance

Answer 18

The need to increase amounts of drugs to obtain same effect

Question 19

Toxicology

Answer 19

The study of toxic or poisonous

Question 20

Toxin

Answer 20

Poison or harmful substance