Pharmacology Glossary

noun a substance that induces vomiting

adjective causing vomiting

• The doctor prescribed an emetic to induce vomiting in the patient.
• I heard that taking that medicine can make you feel like you need to throw up.
• That pill is like an emetic - it'll make you puke for sure.
• The movie was so bad, it was almost emetic in nature.

noun the severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison

• The virulence of the virus was a cause for concern among health officials.
• The virulence of that argument was intense, it got pretty heated.
• The virulence of that gossip was off the charts, it spread like wildfire.
• The virulence of her ambition was unmatched, she would stop at nothing to achieve her goals.

noun the quality or state of being insoluble, unable to be dissolved

• The chemist explained the insolubility of the compound in water.
• I couldn't get the stain out of my shirt no matter what I tried, it's like insolubility.
• That math problem is giving me a headache, it's like insolubility to me.
• The political issue seemed to have reached a point of insolubility.

verb to increase the power, effectiveness, or influence of something

• The new drug is designed to potentiate the effects of existing treatments.
• Taking this supplement can really boost the effects of your workout.
• Adding some caffeine to your pre-workout drink will really amp up your energy levels.
• His encouragement and support potentiated her confidence to pursue her dreams.

noun Eptifibatide is a noun that refers to a medication used to prevent blood clots in people with acute coronary syndrome or those undergoing certain heart procedures.

verb Eptifibatide is not a verb.

adjective Eptifibatide is not an adjective.

adverb Eptifibatide is not an adverb.

pronoun Eptifibatide is not a pronoun.

preposition Eptifibatide is not a preposition.

conjunction Eptifibatide is not a conjunction.

interjection Eptifibatide is not an interjection.

article Eptifibatide is not an article.

• Eptifibatide is a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor used in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome.
• My doctor prescribed me eptifibatide to help with my heart condition.
• I gotta take this eptifibatide stuff for my heart, it's supposed to help.
• Eptifibatide is like a shield that protects my heart from further damage.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'absorption factor' is a noun that refers to a measure of how well a substance or material absorbs another substance or energy.

• The absorption factor of the material determines how much light it can absorb.
• The absorption factor for this sunscreen is really high, so it should protect you well.
• I heard that energy drink has a crazy absorption factor, it hits you really fast.
• His absorption factor for new information is impressive, he learns quickly.