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UNIT 15: MEDICATION

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1 Over-the-counter (adj) /ˌəʊvə ðə ˈkaʊntə(r)/

2 Muscle relaxant /ˈmʌsl rɪˈlæksənt/

3 Prescription (n) /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/

4 Antifungal (adj) /ˌæntiˈfʌŋɡl/

5 Antiseptic (adj/n) /ˌæntiˈseptɪk/

6 Pain reliever (n) /peɪn rɪˈliːvə(r)/

7 Narcotic (n) /nɑːˈkɒtɪk/

8 Side effect (n) /ˈsaɪd ɪfekt/

9 Discoloration (n) /dɪsˌkʌləˈreɪʃn/

10 Thrush (n) /θrʌʃ/

11 Yeast (n) /jiːst/

12 Rinse (v) /rɪns/

13 Germ (n) /dʒɜːm/

14 Substitute (v/n) /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/

15 Spray (n/v) /spreɪ/

16 Tablet (n) /ˈtæblət/

17 Relieve (v) /rɪˈliːv/

18 Prevent (v) /prɪˈvent/

19 Avoid (v) /əˈvɔɪd/

20 Fluoride [ˈflʊərʌɪd]
21 Penicillin [pɛnɪˈsɪlɪn]
22 Ibuprofen [ˌʌɪbjuːˈprəʊf(ə)n]
23 Pilocarpine [ˌpʌɪlə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpiːn]
24 Tetracycline [ˌtɛtrəˈsʌɪkliːn]
25 Corticosteroid [kɔːtɪkəʊˈstɛrɔɪd]
26 Chlorhexidine [klɔːˈhɛksɪdiːn]
27 Acetaminophen [əˌsiːtəˈmɪnəfɛn]

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