Toxicology

//ˌtɒksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons wordnet

Synonyms

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acaricideanthelminticantibioticantisepticbug bombcarbamate insecticide

Example

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"The study, conducted by researchers at the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and published Thursday in the Particle and Fibre Toxicology Journal, indicates that common fireworks displays and other commercially available fireworks that explode in the air release heavy metals such as titanium, copper, strontium and even lead particulates into the air."

Etymology

From French toxicologie, equivalent to toxico- + -logy.

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