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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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Toxicology

Breathing zone

Biology; Toxicology

Space within a radius of 0.5 m from a person's face.

Arrhythmia

Biology; Toxicology

Any variation from the normal rhythm of the heartbeat.

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing

Biology; Toxicology

Determining the order of base pairs in a DNA molecule.

Count mean diameter

Biology; Toxicology

Mean of the diameters of all particles in a population.

Albuminuria

Biology; Toxicology

Presence of albumin, derived from plasma, in the urine.

Arteriosclerosis

Biology; Toxicology

Hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries.

Bio-availability

Biology; Toxicology

Extent of absorption of a substance by a living organism compared to a standard system.

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