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Definisjon av medicament

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Noun
medicament - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
medicine, medication, medicinal drug
drug a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
medical specialty, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
acyclovir, zovirax an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
alendronate, fosamax a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
allopurinol, zyloprim a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
amrinone, inocor a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium
analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller a medicine used to relieve pain
angiogenesis inhibitor a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors
antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
anticholinesterase a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect
anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
antidepressant, antidepressant drug any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus
antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug a drug used to control or stop diarrhea
antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug a drug that limits the formation of urine
antiemetic, antiemetic drug a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting
antihistamine a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug a drug that reduces high blood pressure
anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug a medicine intended to reduce inflammation
antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa
antipyretic, febrifuge any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
antiseptic a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
antispasmodic, antispasmodic agent, spasmolytic a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
antitussive any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug any drug that destroys viruses
apc a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)
astringent, astringent drug, styptic a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
atomic cocktail an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer
azathioprine, imuran an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
blocking agent, blocker a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process
bronchodilator a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
calcium-channel blocker, calcium blocker any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
carminative medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
atromid-s, clofibrate a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases
clopidogrel bisulfate, plavix a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow
cold medicine medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold
counterirritant a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
cytotoxic drug any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells
decongestant a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
demulcent a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
diaphoretic used to produce perspiration
antabuse, disulfiram a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
dosage, dose a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
drixoral the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor
drug cocktail, haart, highly active antiretroviral therapy a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV
expectorant, expectorator a medicine promoting expectoration
fixed-combination drug drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients
gemfibrozil, lopid medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood
haematinic, hematinic a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia
herbal medicine the use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health
histamine blocker a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2
immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
inhalant, inhalation a medication to be taken by inhaling it
isoproterenol, isuprel drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart
isordil, isosorbide drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure
lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
mecholyl, methacholine parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity
nux vomica a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant
over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine a drug that is sold without a prescription
oxytocic, oxytocic drug a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus
camphorated tincture of opium, paregoric medicine used to treat diarrhea
patent medicine medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription
cuprimine, penicillamine a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis
metrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, pentylenetetrazol a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark
pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
placebo (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
powder any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
ethical drug, prescription drug, prescription medicine, prescription a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"
probenecid a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout
aperient, cathartic, physic, purgative a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
rubefacient a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
depressant, downer, sedative, sedative drug a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
soothing syrup medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect
specific a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease; "quinine is a specific for malaria"
carafate, sucralfate medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it
sudorific, sudatory a medicine that causes or increases sweating
suppository a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
tincture (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
restorative, tonic a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
tyrosine kinase inhibitor a drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia
vermicide an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)
anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
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medicament - A medicine, medication or drug.

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  • medicament
    A substance which specifically promotes healing.

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