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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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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.