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the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons
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Toxicology (from the Greek words toxicon and logos) is the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. It is the study of symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of biological poisoning, especially the poisoning of people. The chief criterion regarding the toxicity of a chemical is the dose, i.e. the amount of exposure to the substance. It's safe to say that almost all substances are toxic under the right conditions. ...
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Study of the effects of poisons in living organisms.
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The multidisciplinary science that examines the adverse effects of chemicals on organisms.
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The study of the harmful effects of substances on the body. The science of toxicology determines the level of toxicity of substances, how toxicity occurs, and how it can be controlled.
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