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19. The date after which a product (as food or medicine) should not be sold because
of an
expected decline in quality or effectiveness.
25. Analgesics are those drugs that mainly provide pain relief.
26. Antacids are used to relieve acid indigestion, upset stomach, sour stomach, and
heartburn.
31. Arthritis: Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. The main
symptoms of arthritis
are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common
types of arthritis are
osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
32.Local anesthesia is the temporary loss of sensation or pain in one part of the
body produced by a
topically applied or injected agent without depressing the level of
consciousness.
44. Laxative: Something that promotes emptying of the bowels. Laxatives are used to
combat constipation.
They are sometimes overused, producing diarrhea.
49. Enzyme [(en-zeyem)] A protein molecule that helps other organic molecules enter
into chemical reactions
with one another but is itself unaffected by these reactions. In other words,
enzymes act as catalysts
for organic biochemical reactions.
52. Lipids: any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their
derivatives and are insoluble in
water but soluble in organic solvents. They include many natural oils, waxes,
and steroids.