Medicinal Chemistry

3. the disease driven by the uncontrolled growth of cells
8. to separate substances based on how well they evaporate
9. substance that neutralizes stomach acid
10. type of virus that infects bacteria
11. a group of antibiotics
15. the class of pain-relieving drugs that are derived from poppies
18. fraction of administered dose that reaches the target site
19. a substance that improves health by chemically affecting the body
20. when the body adapts to the presence of medications and experiences negative effects without it

1. an opiate used to treat severe pain and was used in World War I
2. A drug used to treat cancer that is derived from Yew Tree leaves
4. how easily a substance evaporates
5. a solution that can resist changes in pH
6. broad term describing how nuclear chemistry is used to treat cancer
7. the ability of radioactivity to remove electrons from an atom (two words, no spaces inbetween)
12. emission of particles & energy during radioactivity
13. amount of drug to maintain level needed for a medicinal effect
14. to find something using various techniques
16. something used to relieve pain, fever, or inflammation
17. the ejection of an alpha particle from a nucleus (two words, no spaces inbetween)