My name is Sarah, and I am currently studying in the Springboard program at Ahuntsic CEGEP. My goal is to pursue the Science Nature program, which will eventually lead me to study pharmacy. This glossary of 20 words combines key concepts from science, health care, and technology. Pharmacy touches all of the previous aspects.
allergy
noun
A damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially pollen, fur, a particular food, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive.
Example: You cannot eat these because she has an allergy.
fr: allergie
antibiotic
noun
A medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
Example: I got prescribed an antibiotic.
fr: antibiotique
bandage
noun
A strip of material used to bind a wound or to protect an injured part of the body.
Example: I need a bandage for my wound.
fr: bandage
biology
noun
The study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.
Example: He’s studying biology.
fr: biologie
blood pressure
noun
Blood pressure is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels. Most of this pressure results from the heart pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Example: The doctor is checking my blood pressure.
fr: pression artérielle
drugstore
noun
A retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold : Pharmacy
Example: We picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore.
fr: pharmacie
face mask
A covering (as of polypropylene fiber or cotton fabric) for the mouth and nose that is worn especially to reduce the spread of infectious agents (such as viruses or bacteria).
Example: A range of online retailers and in-store shops are selling face masks.
fr: masque facial
family doctor
noun
A doctor who provides general medical treatment for people who live in a particular area.
Example: My father dedicated his life as a family doctor to helping others.
fr: médecin de famille
heart rate
noun
Heart rate is the frequency of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions of the heart per minute. The heart rate varies according to the body's physical needs, including the need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide.
Example: The family doctor is checking my heart rate.
fr: rythme cardiaque
laboratory
noun
A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals.
Example: Pepsin can be extracted in the laboratory.
fr: laboratoire
medical record
noun
A record of a patient's medical information (as medical history, care or treatments received, test results, diagnoses, and medications taken).
Example: He is checking my medical record.
fr: dossier médical
patient
noun
An individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment.
Example: The doctor is currently waiting for his patient to come in.
fr: patient
pharmacist
noun
A health care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements.
Example: The pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage.
fr: pharmacienne(féminin)
pharmacien(masculin)
pharmacy
noun
The art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs.
Example: She's studying pharmacy at the university.
fr: pharmacie
prescription
noun
An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment.
Example: I have to pick up my prescription.
fr: ordonnance
sedative
noun
A drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect.
Example: The patient was given a powerful sedative.
fr: sédatif
thermometer
noun
An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically one consisting of a narrow, hermetically sealed glass tube marked with graduations and having at one end a bulb containing mercury or alcohol that expands and contracts in the tube with heating and cooling.
Example: The thermometer is high temperature.
fr: thermomètre
treatment
noun
Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
Example: I'm receiving treatment for an injured shoulder.
fr: traitment
vaccine
noun
A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious or malignant disease.
Example: Every year the flu vaccine is modified to deal with new strains of the virus.
fr: vaccin
waiting room
noun
A part of a building or a room, where people sit or stand until the event or appointment for which they are waiting begins.
Example: He is currently in the waiting room until his appointment with the doctor starts.
