Crossword Challenge
Across
1 This is needed to test lower respiratory specimens for COVID-19
5 Common liquid dosage
9 Inflammation of a nerve plexus, often in the shoulder or back
10 Dosage forms that deliver drug directly into the bloodstream via the nasal mucosa
11 Injury to the brain caused by a blow to the head
12 Roswell sightings
13 Fuse or grow together
16 Oil that is no longer recommended for constipation or labor induction
17 Relating to a skin disease
19 Chemical element whose symbol is “W”
21 Very short period of time (abbr.)
22 Pharmacists are doing much more than this for their patients
25 Cavity in the lung
26 A distortion of the senses
27 Can induce an anaphylactic reaction in some individuals
28 Most bashful
Down
2 Jonas Salk’s conquest
3 Poisonous
4 Cell division
5 Dextromethorphan is an anti-______
6 Element used as a poison
7 The P in Tdap
8 One of the active ingredients in Percocet®
14 Patients who suffer from OCD can have this type of thoughts
15 They write the words to your favorite songs
18 Medical symbols
19 It’s essential for identification and containment of COVID-19
20 They’re necessary for immunizations
23 Bar offering
24 Architectural recesses
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