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Iatrogenic

eye-at-ruh-JEN-ik

/aɪˌætrəˈdʒɛnɪk/

Illness caused by medical treatment.

Idiosyncrasy

id-ee-oh-SIN-kruh-see

/ˌɪdioʊˈsɪŋkrəsi/

Unusual individual reaction to a drug.

Immunosuppressant

im-yuh-noh-suh-PRES-unt

/ˌɪmjʊnoʊsəˈprɛsənt/

Agent that suppresses immune response.

Indication

in-dih-KAY-shun

/ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/

Valid reason to use a medication.

Inducer

in-DOO-sur

/ɪnˈdjuːsər/

Drug that increases enzyme metabolic activity.

Infiltration

in-fil-TRAY-shun

/ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən/

Accumulation of substance in tissues.

Inhalation

in-huh-LAY-shun

/ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/

Drug administration into the lungs.

Inhibition

in-hih-BISH-un

/ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃən/

Slowing or stopping a biological reaction.

Inotropic

eye-noh-TROP-ik

/ˌaɪnəˈtrɒpɪk/

Agent altering force of muscle contractions.

Insulin

IN-suh-lin

/ˈɪnsəlɪn/

Hormone regulating blood glucose.

Interaction

in-tur-AK-shun

/ˌɪntərˈækʃən/

Substance affecting drug activity.

Intradermal

in-truh-DUR-mul

/ˌɪntrəˈdɜːrməl/

Injection given into the dermis.

Intramuscular

in-truh-MUS-kyuh-lur

/ˌɪntrəˈmʌskjʊlər/

Injection given into a muscle.

Intrathecal

in-truh-THEE-kul

/ˌɪntrəˈθiːkəl/

Administration into the spinal canal.

Intravenous

in-truh-VEE-nus

/ˌɪntrəˈviːnəs/

Administration directly into a vein.

Intrinsic activity

in-TRIN-zik ak-TIV-ih-tee

/ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk ækˈtɪvɪti/

Drug's ability to produce functional response.

Ionization

eye-un-ih-ZAY-shun

/ˌaɪənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Process affecting drug membrane crossing.

Ischemia

iss-KEE-mee-uh

/ɪˈskiːmiə/

Inadequate blood supply to an organ.

Isotonic

eye-soh-TAHN-ik

/ˌaɪsəˈtɒnɪk/

Solution with same osmotic pressure as cells.