toxicology

[ tok-si-kol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the science dealing with the effects, antidotes, detection, etc., of poisons.

Origin of toxicology

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; toxico- + -logy

Other words from toxicology

  • tox·i·co·log·i·cal [tok-si-kuh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌtɒk sɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, tox·i·co·log·ic, adjective
  • tox·i·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • tox·i·col·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for toxicology

toxicology

/ (ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of science concerned with poisons, their nature, effects, and antidotes

Derived forms of toxicology

  • toxicological (ˌtɒksɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or toxicologic, adjective
  • toxicologically, adverb
  • toxicologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for toxicology

toxicology

[ tŏk′sĭ-kŏlə-jē ]


  1. The scientific study of poisons, of their effects and detection, and of the treatment of poisoning.

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