toxicology

toxicology
The science of poisons, including their source, chemical composition, action, tests, and antidotes. [toxico- + G. logos, study]

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tox·i·col·o·gy -'käl-ə-jē n, pl -gies a science that deals with poisons and their effect and with the problems involved (as clinical, industrial, or legal)

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n.
the study of poisonous materials and their effects upon living organisms.

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tox·i·col·o·gy (tok″sĭ-kolґə-je) the sum of what is known regarding poisons; the scientific study of poisons, their actions, their detection, and the treatment of the conditions produced by them. toxicologic adj

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