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Webster 1913 Edition


Toxicology

Toxˊi-col′o-gy

,
Noun.
[Gr.
τοξικόν
poison +
-logy
; cf. F.
toxicologie
. See
Toxic
. ]
The science which treats of poisons, their effects, antidotes, and recognition; also, a discourse or treatise on the science.

Webster 1828 Edition


Toxicology

TOXICOL'OGY

,
Noun.
[Gr. poison, and discourse.] A discourse on poisons; or the doctrine of poisons.

Definition 2024


toxicology

toxicology

English

Noun

toxicology (countable and uncountable, plural toxicologies)

  1. (sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.

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