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Flashcards by Teacher Lais, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Teacher Lais
about 4 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| a painkiller | a drug or a medicine for relieving pain. |
| cold tablets | medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold. |
| a nasal spray / a decongestant | they are liquid medicines that you spray into your nose. nasal sprays are nasal decongestants ( relieve the congestion in your nose) |
| eye drops | A liquid medication to be applied in very small amounts to the eyeball. They may be used for itchy or tired eyes as in allergies. |
| an antihistamine | It combats the effects of the histamine. Histamine = a chemical that causes runny nose or sneezing. |
| cough medicine | It's a liquid medicine that you take when you have a cough. |
| an antibiotic | It's a medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body. |
| an antacid | a medicine you can take to reduce or prevent the feeling of having too much acid in the stomach. |
| an ointment | an oily substance, usually containing medicine, that is put on skin where you feel sore or on an injury. |
| vitamins | a group of natural substances that are necessary in small amounts for the growth and good health of the body. |
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