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Toxicology
A branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals or physical agents on living organisms, as well as the symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of poisoning, especially the poisoning of people.
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Blastocyst
Biology; Toxicology
Mammalian embryo at the stage at which it is implanted into the wall of the uterus.
Biomarker of susceptibility
Biology; Toxicology
Biomarker of an inherent or acquired ability of an organism to respond to exposure to a specific substance.
2,3-bis(sulfanyl) propan-1-ol
Biology; Toxicology
Metal chelator which has been used in the treatment of arsenic, antimony, gold, mercury and lead poisoning.
Exposure-effect curve
Biology; Toxicology
Graph of the relation between exposure concentration and the magnitude of the resultant biological change.
Susceptibility biomarker
Biology; Toxicology
Biomarker of an inherent or acquired ability of an organism to respond to exposure to a specific substance.
Critical group
Biology; Toxicology
Part of a target population most in need of protection because it is most susceptible to a given toxicant.
Cacosmia
Biology; Toxicology
Imagined perception of vile odors, including coprosmia (smelling feces) and necrosmia (the smell of death).
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