Glossary of Prescription Drug Terms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

Click on the first letter of the word from the list above to go to the appropriate section of the glossary. Contact us if you would like a personal injury law glossary or one of other legal glossaries for your website.

Legal Glossaries Main Page

Withdrawal: Discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance, which may be accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, bone pain, hot or cold flashes, shaking, irritability, etc.

Witness: A person who is called to testify at a trial or a deposition.

Wrongful Death: A death that occurs because of someone else's malice, negligence, or recklessness.

Wrongful Death Statutes: Laws giving the family members of a deceased a cause of action if the death of their loved one resulted because of another’s negligence.