Meaning & use
Toxicology
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The branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons and their treatment.
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The toxicology report confirmed the presence of a lethal dose of the drug.
She studies toxicology to understand how industrial chemicals affect the human body.
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From Greek "toxikon," meaning "poison for arrows," reflecting the field's ancient origins in studying venoms and poisons.
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poison science
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