vocabulary hesi #1 antibiotics

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards derived from the lecture notes, covering important terms and definitions.

abhorrence

Despising something or someone.

abrasion

An area that is sore, scraped, or rubbed away.

abrupt

Sudden or unexpected.

abscess

A swollen, inflamed area in bodily tissues, in which pus gathers.

abstain

To choose not to do or have something or to refrain deliberately.

abstemious

Someone who abstains or is moderate, often specifically in their consumption of food and beverage.

abundance

A situation in which there is more than enough of something.

access

Permission, liberty, or the ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place.

accountable

Subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something.

acumen

Keenness and depth of perception.

acute

Sharpness or severity of sudden onset.

addictive

A drug or substance that causes or is likely to cause someone to develop a compulsive, harmful need towards such substance.

adequate

Sufficient for a specific need or requirement.

adhere

To stick or be attached firmly to a surface.

adulation

Excessive admiration or praise.

adverse

Having a negative or harmful effect on something.

aegis

Protection; support.

affably

Pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to.

affect

To cause illness, symptoms.

aggrieved

Unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment.

aid/aide

To give assistance.

alcohol

A clear liquid that can produce drunkenness, also used as a solvent.

allude

To refer casually or indirectly.

ambiance

A feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing.

ambiguous

Someone or something that is unclear or not easily describable.

ambivalent

Someone who has mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

amenable

Someone willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion.

anabolism

The constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis.

analgesic

Something used to stop people from feeling pain, or relating to the stopping of pain.

annual

Occurring or happening every year or once a year.

antacid

A substance used to reduce or prevent acid collecting in the body, especially in the stomach.

anterior

Something that is positioned at or toward the front.

antibiotic

A medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth.