toxicology
[ tok-si-kol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌtɒk sɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the science dealing with the effects, antidotes, detection, etc., of poisons.
OTHER WORDS FROM toxicology
tox·i·co·log·i·cal [tok-si-kuh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌtɒk sɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, tox·i·co·log·ic, adjective tox·i·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverb tox·i·col·o·gist, nounWords nearby toxicology
toxico-,
toxicodendron,
toxicogenic,
toxicoid,
toxicol.,
toxicology,
toxicopathic,
toxicosis,
toxigenic,
toxin,
toxin-antitoxin
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British Dictionary definitions for toxicology
toxicology
/ (ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of science concerned with poisons, their nature, effects, and antidotes
Derived forms of toxicology
toxicological (ˌtɒksɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or toxicologic, adjective toxicologically, adverb toxicologist, nounMedical definitions for toxicology
toxicology
[ tŏk′sĭ-kŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The study of the nature, effects, and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning.
Other words from toxicology
tox′i•co•log′i•cal (-kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) null adj. tox′i•col′o•gist n.Scientific definitions for toxicology
toxicology
[ tŏk′sĭ-kŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of poisons, of their effects and detection, and of the treatment of poisoning.