Action

Action (medicine)

Action (pronounced: ak-shun) in the context of medicine, refers to the effect that a drug, procedure, or treatment has on a body. The term is derived from the Latin word "actio", meaning "a doing" or "a legal process".

Etymology

The term "action" is derived from the Latin word "actio", which means "a doing" or "a legal process". It was first used in the medical context in the 14th century to describe the effect of a medical intervention on the body.

Related Terms

• Pharmacodynamics: The study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs on the body or on microorganisms or parasites within or on the body; it particularly focuses on the mechanisms of drug action.
• Pharmacokinetics: The study of how an organism affects a drug, in terms of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
• Mechanism of Action: The specific biochemical interaction through which a drug substance produces its pharmacological effect.
• Therapeutic Action: The beneficial effect(s) of a drug in treating a disease or condition.
• Adverse Action: The harmful or abnormal result of a medication, therapeutic regimen, or intervention.

See Also

• Drug Interaction
• Side Effect
• Therapeutic Index

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Action
• Wikipedia's article - Action

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