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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").