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toxicology [ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ] n (Chemistry) the branch of science concerned with poisons, their nature, effects, and antidotes toxicological [ˌtɒksɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl], toxicologic adj toxicologically adv toxicologist n
toxicology the branch of medical science that studies the effects, antidotes, detection, etc., of poisons. — toxicologist, n. — toxicologie, toxicological, adj. See also: Poisonthe scientific study of poisons, their detection and actions, and the treatment of the conditions they cause. — toxicologist, n. — toxicologie, toxicological, adj. See also: Medical Specialties
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| Raymond Tennant, then director of the Cellular and Genetic Toxicology Branch, and his colleagues compared the results for 73 chemicals tested in the 2-year rodent bioassays and in four in vitro, short-term tests. Specifically, the company uses a client-centered approach in providing bioanalysis, structure identification, genetic toxicology and consulting services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Chemical Consequences: Environmental Mutagens, Scientist Activism, and the Rise of Genetic Toxicology Scott Frickel Piscataway, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2004. |
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