Chapter 6 Forensic Science Flashcards
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| 8259327631 | psychological dependence | the conditioned use of a drug caused by underlying emotional needs | 0 | |
| 8259336641 | Physical dependence | physiological need for a drug brought about by its regular use and characterized by withdrawal sickness when administration of the drug abruptly stops | 1 | |
| 8259361241 | narcotic | a drug that induces sleep and depresses vital body functions such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and breathing rate | 2 | |
| 8259381274 | analgesic | a substance that lessens or eliminates pain | 3 | |
| 8259391448 | hallucinogens | a substance that induces changes in normal thought processes, perceptions, and moods | 4 | |
| 8259405613 | depressant | a substance that slows down, or depresses, the functions of the central nervous system | 5 | |
| 8259421229 | stimulate | a substance that speeds up, or stimulates, the central nervous system | 6 | |
| 8259450563 | anabolic steroids | synthetic compounds, chemically related yo yhr male sex hormone testosterone, that are used to promote muscle growth | 7 | |
| 8259507840 | screening test | a preliminary test used to reduce the number of possible identities of an unknown substance | 8 | |
| 8259540444 | confirmation | a single test that specifically identifies a substance | 9 | |
| 8259563349 | microcrystalline test | a test that identifies a specific substance based on the color and shape of crystals formed when the substance is mixed with the specific reagents | 10 | |
| 8259709330 | chromatography | any of several analytical techniques for separating organic mixture into their components by attraction to a stationary phase while being propelled by a moving phase | 11 | |
| 8259746780 | spectrophotometry | an analytical method for identifying a substance by its selective absorption of different wavelength | 12 | |
| 8259770091 | ultraviolet | invisible long frequencies of light beyond violet in the visible spectrum | 13 | |
| 8259791059 | infrared | invisible shot frequencies of light before red in the visible spectrum | 14 | |
| 8259804456 | monochromator | a device for isolating individual wavelengths for frequencies of light | 15 | |
| 8259811730 | ion | an atom or molecule bearing a positive or negative charge | 16 |