Hello Alexandre, this glossary is about pharmacy. I chose this subject because I am studying pharmacy technique at Cégep de Thetford. The majority of the reference books are in english so I will need to know these words for my future career.
Allergy
Noun
Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance.
Example: The patient has a severe allergy to penicillin.
fr: Allergie
Antibiotic
Noun
A medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
Example: This antibiotic is effective against the bacteria.
fr: Antibiotique
Body mass index
Noun
A weight-to-height ratio, calculated by dividing one's weight in kilograms by the square of one's height in meters and used as an indicator of obesity and underweight.
Example: Body mass index is important for calculating the dose of antineoplastic.
fr: Indice de masse corporelle
Breastfeeding
Noun
The action of feeding a baby with milk from the breast.
Example: Safe use while breastfeeding is well documented.
fr: Allaitement
Contraindication
Noun
A symptom or condition that makes a treatment risky, such as taking certain other medications at the same time.
Example: In the event of a contraindication to vaccination, it is possible to ask your doctor for a medical certificate.
fr: Contre-indication
Disease
Noun
A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
Example: Bacterial meningitis is a rare disease
fr: Maladie
Dose
Noun
The specified amount and quantity of the drug to be taken at one time.
Example: The drug is lethal even in small doses.
fr: Dose
Drug
Noun
A medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.
Example: A new drug aimed at sufferers from Parkinson's disease.
fr: Médicament
Food
Noun
Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink in order to maintain life and growth.
Example: Take with food, reduces irritation.
fr: Nourriture
Ointment
Noun
Skin cream that has a soothing, moisturizing effect.
Example: He rubbed some ointment on his leg.
fr: Onguent
Pathology
Noun
Pathology is the medical discipline that provides diagnostic information to patients and clinicians.
Example: The patient suffers from multiple pathologies.
fr: Pathologie
Pregnancy
Noun
The condition or period of being pregnant.
Example: Usually, pregnancy exposure should be avoided, but the risk may be acceptable if the maternal condition requires the drug.
fr: Grossesse
Prescription
Noun
An order, usually from a doctor, for the preparation and administration of a medicine, assistive or corrective device or other treatment.
Example: The doctor gave her several prescriptions.
fr: Prescription
Route of administration
Noun
A route of administration in pharmacology and toxicology is the way by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body.
Example: Many routes of administration are possible.
fr: Voie d'administration
Side effect
Noun
Problems that occur from taking medication in addition to the desired therapeutic effect.
Example: Many anticancer drugs now in use have toxic side effects.
fr: Effet secondaire
Suppository
Noun
A solid medical preparation in a roughly conical or cylindrical shape, designed to be inserted into the rectum or vagina to dissolve.
Example: A suppository acts faster than a tablet.
fr: Suppositoire
Symptom
Noun
A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
Example: Dental problems may be a symptom of other illness.
fr: Symptôme
Tablet
Noun
A small disk or cylinder of a compressed solid substance, typically a measured amount of a medicine or drug.
Example: The patient doesn't take his tablet.
fr: Comprimé
Treatment
Noun
Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
Example: I'm receiving treatment for an injured shoulder.
fr: Traitement
Vitamin
Noun
Any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to a person’s normal metabolism, found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced synthetically.
Example: Most people can get all the vitamins they need from a healthy diet.
