| ADAMHA | Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration |
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| ADAU | adolescent drug abuse unit |
| ADDU | alcohol and drug dependence unit |
| ADE | acute disseminated encephalitis; adverse drug event; antibody-dependent enhancement; apparent digest... |
| ADM | abductor digiti minimi; administrative medicine; admission; Adriamycin; Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Ment... |
| drug therapy, combination | Drug therapy with two or more drugs given separately for a combined effect. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| drug therapy, computer-assisted | Adjunctive computer programs in providing drug treatment to patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drug tolerance | Progressive diminution of the susceptibility of a human or animal to the effects of a drug, resulting from its continued administration. It should be differentiated from drug resistance wherein a human, animal, disease, or tissue fails to respond to the intended effectiveness of a chemical or drug. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drug toxicity | The systemic effects of a drug that are related to the overall level of the medication in the bloodstream. Drug toxicity may occur with overdosage of a medication, accumulation of the drug in the body over time or the inability of the patients body to eliminate the drug. (27 Sep 1997) |
| drug utilization | The utilization of drugs as reported in individual hospital studies, FDA studies, marketing, or consumption, etc. This includes drug stockpiling, and patient drug profiles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drug utilization review | Formal programs for assessing drug prescription against some standard. Drug utilization review may consider clinical appropriateness, cost effectiveness, and, in some cases, outcomes. Review is usually retrospective, but some analysis may be done before drugs are dispensed (as in computer systems which advise physicians when prescriptions are entered). Drug utilization review is mandated for medicaid programs beginning in 1993. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drug withdrawal | A clinical syndrome of psychological, and, sometimes physical factors that result from the sustained use of a particular drug when the drug is abruptly withdrawn. Symptoms are variable but may include anxiety, nervousness, irritability, sweating, nausea, vomiting, rapid heart rate, rapid breathing and seizures. (27 Sep 1997) |
| drug, anti-infective | A medication capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing the infectious agent outright. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drug, antihypertensive | As the name clearly implies, a drug aimed at reducing high blood pressure (hypertension). (12 Dec 1998) |
| drug, over-the-counter | Drug for which a prescription is not needed. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drug, prescription | A drug requiring a prescription, a physician's order. By comparison with an over-the-counter drug. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drug, tocolytic | A medication that can inhibit labour, slow down or halt the contractions of the uterus. Tocolytic agents are widely used today to treat premature labour and permit pregnancy to procede and so permit the foetus to gain in size and maturity before being born. (12 Dec 1998) |
| drug-drug interaction | The effects that occur when two or more drugs are used together. Such effects include changes of absorption in the digestive tract, changes in rate of the drugs' breakdown in the liver, new or enhanced side effects and changes in the drugs' activity. (09 Oct 1997) |
| drug-fast | Pertaining to microorganisms that resist or become tolerant to an antibacterial agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| drug-induced cholestasis | <hepatology> A condition where a drug is interfering with the normal flow of bile from the liver to the gut via the biliary tract. The end result is jaundice. Origin: Gr. Stasis = stoppage (27 Sep 1997) |
Synonyms : Drug Allergy, Allergies, Drug, Drug Allergies, Drug Hypersensitivities, Hypersensitivities, Drug
Synonyms : Drug Pellets, Implants, Drug
Synonyms : Drug Incompatibilities, Incompatibilities, Drug, Incompatibility, Drug
Synonyms : Industries, Pharmaceutic, Industry, Drug, Industry, Pharmaceutic, Industry, Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical Industry, Drug Industries, Industries, Drug, Industries, Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutic Industries, Pharmaceutic Industry, Pharmaceutical Industries
Synonyms : Information Services, Drug, Services, Drug Information, Drug Information Service, Information Service, Drug, Service, Drug Information
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A molecule used to diagnose, treat, mitigate, or prevent disease.
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| drug resistance |
The ability of some disease-causing microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and mycoplasma, to adapt themselves, to grow, and to multiply even in the presence of drugs that usually kill them. See Cross-Resistance.
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It specifies the levels of pesticides, chemicals, and naturally occurring poisonous substances in food products. It also regulates the safety of cosmetic products.
출처: www.epa.gov/agriculture/ag101/cropglossary.html
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| drug addiction |
The continued compulsive use of drugs in spite of adverse health or social consequences.
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| drug interaction |
The effect that can occur when two or more drugs are used together. These include changes of absorption in the digestive tract, changes in rate of the drugs' breakdown in the liver, new or increased side effects, and changes in the drugs' activity.
출처: www.aegis.com/pubs/cria/2003/CR030902.html
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