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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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Bronchoconstriction
Biology; Toxicology
Narrowing of the air passages through the bronchi of the lungs.
Arthritis
Biology; Toxicology
Chronic inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain and often by changes in structure.
Biostatic
Biology; Toxicology
Adjective applied to a substance which arrests the growth or multiplication of living organisms.
Complementary DNA (cDNA)
Biology; Toxicology
DNA generated from an expressed messenger RNA through a process known as reverse transcription.
Comparative genomics
Biology; Toxicology
Study of the relationship of genome structure and function across different biological species.
Adenocarcinoma
Biology; Toxicology
Malignant tumour originating in glandular epithelium or forming recognisable glandular structures.
Carcinogenesis
Biology; Toxicology
Induction, by chemical, physical, or biological agents, of malignant neoplasms and thus cancer.