toxicology – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
toxicology
n.
study of poisonous substances, study of toxins
Toxicology
Toxicology (from the
Ancient Greek words
toxikos "poisonous" and λόγος
logos) is a branch of
biology,
chemistry, and
medicine (more specifically
pharmacology) concerned with the study of the adverse effects of
chemicals on living organisms. It also studies the harmful effects of chemical, biological and physical agents in biological systems that establishes the extent of damage in living organisms. The relationship between dose and its effects on the exposed organism is of high significance in toxicology. Factors that influence chemical toxicity include the dosage (and whether it is acute or chronic); the route of exposure, the species, age, sex and environment.
toxicology
Noun
1. the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons
(hypernym) pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica
toxicology
n.
toxikologie
Toxicology
(n.)
The science which treats of poisons, their effects, antidotes, and recognition; also, a discourse or treatise on the science.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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