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Absorption |
Process by which the body takes in or receives (absorbs) a drug |
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Alert |
To bring attention to a specific medical or clinical condition |
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Allergy |
Specific body reaction to a drug, also called hypersensitivity |
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Antagonism |
The opposite or contrary action of a drug |
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Anti-infective |
A drug classification that combats or destroys infections |
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Anti-retraction device |
Mechanism that prevents entry of fluids and microbes into waterlines as a result of negative water pressure |
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Assessment |
Process of making an official evaluation of someone or a particular situation |
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Biofilm |
Slime-producing bacterial communities that may also harbor fungi, algae, and protozoa |
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Cardiovascular drug |
A class of drug used for the treatment of a variety of diseases of the heart and blood vessels |
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Chronic |
Persisting over a long period of time |
