toxicology

toxicology definition - medical

tox·i·col·o·gy (tŏkˌsĭ-kŏlˈə-jē)

noun
The study of the nature, effects, and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning.

Related Forms:

  • toxˌi·co·logˈi·cal (-kə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl), toxˌi·co·logˈic (-ĭk) adjective

Related Forms:

  • toxˌi·colˈo·gist noun

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