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Toxicology

Verb / ˌtɑ:ksɪˈkɑ:lʌdʒi: / Another word for toxicology — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Toxicology is the study of poisons and their effects on living things.

Synonyms & similar words

poisoning toxinology toxication venomology intoxication chemotoxicology toxipharmacology toxicogenomics toxicodynamics toxicokinetics toxicometabolomics toxicopathology toxicogenetics toxicopharmacology toxicometabolism

Example sentences

  1. The professor teaches toxicology at the university.
  2. The toxicology report helped the detectives solve the murder case.
  3. Toxicology is an important field for protecting public health.
  4. The scientist specializes in environmental toxicology.
  5. The students learned about the dangers of toxicology in their science class.

Quotes

  • 'Toxicology is a science, and poisons are its subject, just as anatomy is the subject of physiology or ... cytology, of cytology.' - H. G. Wells
  • 'The dose makes the poison.' - Paracelsus
  • 'Toxicology is the science of poisons, and the poisons of our era are stress, anxiety, and isolation.' - Loretta LaRoche

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