| preanesthetic medication | Drugs administered prior to an anaesthetic to decrease anxiety and to obtain a smoother induction of, maintenance of, and emergence from anaesthesia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| self medication | The self administration of medication not prescribed by a physician or in a manner not directed by a physician. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sublingual medication | A drug dosage form intended to be used by placement under the tongue; the drug (e.g., nitroglycerin) is absorbed from the mucosal tissues and bypasses the gastrointestinal tract, where it may be partially or totally degraded. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ionic medication | Movement of ions as a result of an applied electric field. For example the delivery of a charged molecule from the end of a micropipette without hydraulic flow. (18 Nov 1997) |
| thrombolytic medication | Medications that dissolve blot clots (for example streptokinase, tissue plasminogen activator or TPA and urokinase). (27 Sep 1997) |